Cypress, CA vs Monterey, 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.

Cypress

62.9

#1810 nationally

Monterey

62.7

#1834 nationally

Monterey leads in average commute (19.1 min vs 31.1 min). Cypress leads in crime level (7.8 vs 10.5). Cypress leads in median household income ($117,461 vs $98,003).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cypress, CA	Monterey, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.9 (#1810)	62.7 (#1834)
Population	48,782	29,116
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,082,664	$1,179,065
Median Household Income	$117,461	$98,003
Average Commute	31.1 min	19.1 min
Walk Score	53	53
Crime Level	7.8	10.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	177	192
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+29.9