Atwater, CA vs Buena Park, 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

Buena Park

63.8

#1736 nationally

Buena Park leads in crime level (6.8 vs 19.5). Buena Park leads in median household income ($101,586 vs $64,195). Atwater leads in cost of living index (119 vs 167).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Atwater, CA	Buena Park, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1742)	63.8 (#1736)
Population	32,052	81,958
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$425,295	$942,568
Median Household Income	$64,195	$101,586
Average Commute	28.2 min	29.7 min
Walk Score	41	57
Crime Level	19.5	6.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	167
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+2.6