Benicia, 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.

Benicia

66.9

#1481 nationally

Patterson

63.1

#1799 nationally

Benicia leads in crime level (3.7 vs 7.5). Benicia leads in median household income ($124,375 vs $86,031). Benicia leads in average commute (33.5 min vs 43.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Benicia, CA	Patterson, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.9 (#1481)	63.1 (#1799)
Population	26,429	25,063
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$784,805	$508,049
Median Household Income	$124,375	$86,031
Average Commute	33.5 min	43.9 min
Walk Score	34	42
Crime Level	3.7	7.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	168	132
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+23.0	R+11.0