Anaheim, CA vs Hercules, 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

Hercules

63.3

#1776 nationally

Anaheim leads in walk score (49 vs 29). Hercules leads in median household income ($125,880 vs $77,892). Anaheim leads in average commute (27.4 min vs 40.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Anaheim, CA	Hercules, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.6 (#1837)	63.3 (#1776)
Population	353,085	26,582
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$953,171	$743,984
Median Household Income	$77,892	$125,880
Average Commute	27.4 min	40.4 min
Walk Score	49	29
Crime Level	Moderate	4.6
School Rating	5.8	N/A
Cost of Living Index	145	171
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+38.0