Atwater, CA vs Monterey, 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

Monterey

62.7

#1834 nationally

Monterey leads in crime level (10.5 vs 19.5). Atwater leads in cost of living index (119 vs 192). Monterey leads in median household income ($98,003 vs $64,195).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Atwater, CA	Monterey, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1742)	62.7 (#1834)
Population	32,052	29,116
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$425,295	$1,179,065
Median Household Income	$64,195	$98,003
Average Commute	28.2 min	19.1 min
Walk Score	41	53
Crime Level	19.5	10.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	192
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+29.9