Atwater, 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.

Atwater

63.7

#1742 nationally

Hercules

63.3

#1776 nationally

Hercules leads in crime level (4.6 vs 19.5). Hercules leads in median household income ($125,880 vs $64,195). Atwater leads in cost of living index (119 vs 171).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Atwater, CA	Hercules, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1742)	63.3 (#1776)
Population	32,052	26,582
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$425,295	$743,984
Median Household Income	$64,195	$125,880
Average Commute	28.2 min	40.4 min
Walk Score	41	29
Crime Level	19.5	4.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	171
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+38.0