Boston, MA vs San Pablo, 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

San Pablo

62.8

#1826 nationally

Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 73). Boston leads in median household income ($81,744 vs $72,552). Boston leads in average commute (30.2 min vs 33.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	San Pablo, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	62.8 (#1826)
Population	684,379	31,249
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$561,356
Median Household Income	$81,744	$72,552
Average Commute	30.2 min	33.9 min
Walk Score	83	73
Crime Level	Moderate	17.2
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	140
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	D+38.0