Cupertino, CA vs South Plainfield, NJ

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

South Plainfield

72.3

#913 nationally

Cupertino leads in median household income ($223,667 vs $123,417). Cupertino leads in walk score (48 vs 43). Cupertino leads in average commute (25.9 min vs 27.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cupertino, CA	South Plainfield, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	68.2 (#1330)	72.3 (#913)
Population	57,285	24,131
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$3,008,438	$598,263
Median Household Income	$223,667	$123,417
Average Commute	25.9 min	27.9 min
Walk Score	48	43
Crime Level	3.1	3.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	N/A	134
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+40.0	D+8.0