Banning, CA vs Benicia, 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.

Banning

63.9

#1728 nationally

Benicia

66.9

#1481 nationally

Benicia leads in crime level (3.7 vs 12.8). Benicia leads in median household income ($124,375 vs $54,083). Banning leads in cost of living index (118 vs 168).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Banning, CA	Benicia, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.9 (#1728)	66.9 (#1481)
Population	31,680	26,429
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$411,599	$784,805
Median Household Income	$54,083	$124,375
Average Commute	28 min	33.5 min
Walk Score	29	34
Crime Level	12.8	3.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	118	168
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+1.3	D+23.0