Diamond Bar, CA vs Melrose, MA

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

Melrose

67.3

#1438 nationally

Melrose leads in walk score (62 vs 30). Diamond Bar leads in crime level (2.1 vs 2.8). Melrose leads in median household income ($126,305 vs $106,881).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Diamond Bar, CA	Melrose, MA
WhereAtHome Score	63.1 (#1794)	67.3 (#1438)
Population	52,041	29,357
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,027,046	$930,823
Median Household Income	$106,881	$126,305
Average Commute	34.9 min	37.1 min
Walk Score	30	62
Crime Level	2.1	2.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	182	167
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+39.5