Atwater, CA vs Patterson, 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

Patterson

63.1

#1799 nationally

Patterson leads in crime level (7.5 vs 19.5). Atwater leads in average commute (28.2 min vs 43.9 min). Patterson leads in median household income ($86,031 vs $64,195).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Atwater, CA	Patterson, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1742)	63.1 (#1799)
Population	32,052	25,063
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$425,295	$508,049
Median Household Income	$64,195	$86,031
Average Commute	28.2 min	43.9 min
Walk Score	41	42
Crime Level	19.5	7.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	132
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	R+11.0