Atwater, CA vs Dunedin, FL

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

Dunedin

72.4

#893 nationally

Dunedin leads in crime level (2.2 vs 19.5). Dunedin leads in average commute (24.2 min vs 28.2 min). Dunedin leads in cost of living index (108 vs 119).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Atwater, CA	Dunedin, FL
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1742)	72.4 (#893)
Population	32,052	35,930
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$425,295	$414,049
Median Household Income	$64,195	$63,824
Average Commute	28.2 min	24.2 min
Walk Score	41	41
Crime Level	19.5	2.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	108
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	R+5.2