Anaheim, CA vs Atwater, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Anaheim

62.6

#1837 nationally

Atwater

63.7

#1742 nationally

Atwater leads in cost of living index (119 vs 145). Anaheim leads in median household income ($77,892 vs $64,195). Anaheim leads in walk score (49 vs 41).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Anaheim, CA	Atwater, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.6 (#1837)	63.7 (#1742)
Population	353,085	32,052
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$953,171	$425,295
Median Household Income	$77,892	$64,195
Average Commute	27.4 min	28.2 min
Walk Score	49	41
Crime Level	Moderate	19.5
School Rating	5.8	N/A
Cost of Living Index	145	119
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+4.4