Boston, MA vs West Covina, 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

West Covina

62.4

#1862 nationally

Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 47). West Covina leads in median household income ($96,219 vs $81,744). Boston leads in average commute (30.2 min vs 33 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	West Covina, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	62.4 (#1862)
Population	684,379	105,617
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$849,988
Median Household Income	$81,744	$96,219
Average Commute	30.2 min	33 min
Walk Score	83	47
Crime Level	Moderate	6.6
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	165
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	D+32.9