Boston, MA vs Tracy, 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

Tracy

62.1

#1877 nationally

Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 43). Boston leads in average commute (30.2 min vs 43.5 min). Tracy leads in median household income ($111,717 vs $81,744).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	Tracy, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	62.1 (#1877)
Population	684,379	98,010
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$679,447
Median Household Income	$81,744	$111,717
Average Commute	30.2 min	43.5 min
Walk Score	83	43
Crime Level	Moderate	8.3
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	155
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	R+0.9