Chapel Hill, NC vs Menlo Park, 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.

Chapel Hill

68.6

#1303 nationally

vs

Menlo Park

65.4

#1635 nationally

Menlo Park leads in median household income ($198,273 vs $85,940). Menlo Park leads in walk score (58 vs 34). Chapel Hill leads in crime level (4.7 vs 6.3).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Chapel Hill, NC Menlo Park, CA
WhereAtHome Score 68.6 (#1303) 65.4 (#1635)
Population 62,043 31,690
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $636,021 $2,890,071
Median Household Income $85,940 $198,273
Average Commute 19.6 min 25.5 min
Walk Score 34 58
Crime Level 4.7 6.3
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 133 N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+51.1 D+50.3