Boulder, CO vs Yorba Linda, 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.

Boulder

67.4

#1424 nationally

Yorba Linda

63.6

#1762 nationally

Boulder leads in walk score (62 vs 28). Yorba Linda leads in median household income ($148,325 vs $86,098). Boulder leads in average commute (21.4 min vs 32.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boulder, CO	Yorba Linda, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.4 (#1424)	63.6 (#1762)
Population	103,166	66,147
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$957,377	$1,407,941
Median Household Income	$86,098	$148,325
Average Commute	21.4 min	32.1 min
Walk Score	62	28
Crime Level	Moderate-Low	2.6
School Rating	8.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	165	204
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+55.8	D+2.6