Auburn, WA vs Loma Linda, 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.

Auburn

62.2

#1866 nationally

Loma Linda

65.3

#1640 nationally

Loma Linda leads in crime level (9.4 vs 14.9). Loma Linda leads in average commute (21.4 min vs 31.6 min). Auburn leads in median household income ($87,406 vs $70,685).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Auburn, WA	Loma Linda, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.2 (#1866)	65.3 (#1640)
Population	83,870	25,111
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$609,464	$642,341
Median Household Income	$87,406	$70,685
Average Commute	31.6 min	21.4 min
Walk Score	33	37
Crime Level	14.9	9.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	131	140
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+51.7	R+2.1