Brawley, CA vs Martinez, 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.

Brawley

70.6

#1083 nationally

Martinez

64.8

#1674 nationally

Martinez leads in median household income ($124,669 vs $56,229). Brawley leads in cost of living index (112 vs 171). Brawley leads in average commute (21.5 min vs 31 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brawley, CA	Martinez, CA
WhereAtHome Score	70.6 (#1083)	64.8 (#1674)
Population	27,849	36,395
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$365,419	$766,182
Median Household Income	$56,229	$124,669
Average Commute	21.5 min	31 min
Walk Score	46	41
Crime Level	8.1	7.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	112	171
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	D+38.0