Diamond Bar, CA vs Melissa, TX

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.

Diamond Bar

63.1

#1794 nationally

vs

Melissa

74.8

#551 nationally

Melissa leads in crime level (1.0 vs 2.1). Melissa leads in cost of living index (125 vs 182). Melissa leads in median household income ($138,465 vs $106,881).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Diamond Bar, CA Melissa, TX
WhereAtHome Score 63.1 (#1794) 74.8 (#551)
Population 52,041 23,571
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,027,046 $430,394
Median Household Income $106,881 $138,465
Average Commute 34.9 min 32.6 min
Walk Score 30 N/A
Crime Level 2.1 1.0
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 182 125
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+32.9 R+11.2

Data coverage note: Melissa is missing data for 1 metric that Diamond Bar has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.