Deer Park, TX vs Hercules, 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.

Deer Park

80.3

#82 nationally

Hercules

63.3

#1776 nationally

Deer Park leads in cost of living index (102 vs 171). Deer Park leads in average commute (24.8 min vs 40.4 min). Hercules leads in median household income ($125,880 vs $89,219).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Deer Park, TX	Hercules, CA
WhereAtHome Score	80.3 (#82)	63.3 (#1776)
Population	33,176	26,582
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$281,493	$743,984
Median Household Income	$89,219	$125,880
Average Commute	24.8 min	40.4 min
Walk Score	33	29
Crime Level	3.7	4.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	171
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+5.5	D+38.0