Ashland, OR vs Lincoln, 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.

Ashland

68.9

#1267 nationally

Lincoln

72.8

#830 nationally

Lincoln leads in crime level (2.6 vs 6.9). Ashland leads in average commute (16.3 min vs 29.3 min). Lincoln leads in median household income ($99,434 vs $64,767).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Ashland, OR	Lincoln, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.9 (#1267)	72.8 (#830)
Population	21,061	54,538
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$559,336	$645,264
Median Household Income	$64,767	$99,434
Average Commute	16.3 min	29.3 min
Walk Score	55	84
Crime Level	6.9	2.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	140	153
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+6.4	R+8.5