Duarte, CA vs Menlo Park, 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.

Duarte

63.7

#1745 nationally

Menlo Park

65.4

#1635 nationally

Menlo Park leads in median household income ($198,273 vs $93,908). Menlo Park leads in walk score (58 vs 48). Menlo Park leads in average commute (25.5 min vs 30 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Duarte, CA	Menlo Park, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1745)	65.4 (#1635)
Population	23,131	31,690
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$797,218	$2,890,071
Median Household Income	$93,908	$198,273
Average Commute	30 min	25.5 min
Walk Score	48	58
Crime Level	6.8	6.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	154	N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+50.3