Boston, MA vs Brawley, 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.

Boston

66.2

#1568 nationally

Brawley

70.6

#1083 nationally

Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 46). Boston leads in median household income ($81,744 vs $56,229). Brawley leads in average commute (21.5 min vs 30.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	Brawley, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	70.6 (#1083)
Population	684,379	27,849
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$365,419
Median Household Income	$81,744	$56,229
Average Commute	30.2 min	21.5 min
Walk Score	83	46
Crime Level	Moderate	8.1
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	R+0.9