Boston, MA vs Diamond Bar, 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

Diamond Bar

63.1

#1794 nationally

Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 30). Diamond Bar leads in median household income ($106,881 vs $81,744). Boston leads in cost of living index (155 vs 182).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	Diamond Bar, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	63.1 (#1794)
Population	684,379	52,041
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$1,027,046
Median Household Income	$81,744	$106,881
Average Commute	30.2 min	34.9 min
Walk Score	83	30
Crime Level	Moderate	2.1
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	182
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	D+32.9