Dunedin, FL 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.

Dunedin

72.4

#893 nationally

Monterey

62.7

#1834 nationally

Dunedin leads in crime level (2.2 vs 10.5). Dunedin leads in cost of living index (108 vs 192). Monterey leads in median household income ($98,003 vs $63,824).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Dunedin, FL	Monterey, CA
WhereAtHome Score	72.4 (#893)	62.7 (#1834)
Population	35,930	29,116
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$414,049	$1,179,065
Median Household Income	$63,824	$98,003
Average Commute	24.2 min	19.1 min
Walk Score	41	53
Crime Level	2.2	10.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	108	192
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+5.2	D+29.9