Cupertino, CA vs Shelton, CT

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.

Cupertino

68.2

#1330 nationally

Shelton

71.3

#1003 nationally

Cupertino leads in walk score (48 vs 18). Shelton leads in crime level (1.2 vs 3.1). Cupertino leads in median household income ($223,667 vs $112,366).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cupertino, CA	Shelton, CT
WhereAtHome Score	68.2 (#1330)	71.3 (#1003)
Population	57,285	42,144
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$3,008,438	$569,177
Median Household Income	$223,667	$112,366
Average Commute	25.9 min	29 min
Walk Score	48	18
Crime Level	3.1	1.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	N/A	128
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+40.0	N/A