Atwater, CA vs Brawley, 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.

Atwater

63.7

#1742 nationally

Brawley

70.6

#1083 nationally

Brawley leads in crime level (8.1 vs 19.5). Brawley leads in average commute (21.5 min vs 28.2 min). Atwater leads in median household income ($64,195 vs $56,229).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Atwater, CA	Brawley, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1742)	70.6 (#1083)
Population	32,052	27,849
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$425,295	$365,419
Median Household Income	$64,195	$56,229
Average Commute	28.2 min	21.5 min
Walk Score	41	46
Crime Level	19.5	8.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	R+0.9