Boston, MA vs Chino Hills, 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

Chino Hills

62.7

#1830 nationally

Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 23). Chino Hills leads in median household income ($117,548 vs $81,744). Boston leads in average commute (30.2 min vs 37.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	Chino Hills, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	62.7 (#1830)
Population	684,379	77,212
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$985,223
Median Household Income	$81,744	$117,548
Average Commute	30.2 min	37.5 min
Walk Score	83	23
Crime Level	Moderate	3.8
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	177
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	R+2.1