Boston, MA vs Seal Beach, 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

Seal Beach

59.7

#1946 nationally

Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 41). Boston leads in median household income ($81,744 vs $75,507). Seal Beach leads in cost of living index (149 vs 155).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	Seal Beach, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	59.7 (#1946)
Population	684,379	24,352
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$841,961
Median Household Income	$81,744	$75,507
Average Commute	30.2 min	31 min
Walk Score	83	41
Crime Level	Moderate	13.2
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	149
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	D+2.6