Elmwood Park, NJ vs Walnut, 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.

Elmwood Park

62

#1879 nationally

vs

Walnut

63.3

#1785 nationally

Elmwood Park leads in walk score (56 vs 32). Walnut leads in crime level (3.5 vs 6.1). Walnut leads in median household income ($130,444 vs $84,578).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Elmwood Park, NJ Walnut, CA
WhereAtHome Score 62 (#1879) 63.3 (#1785)
Population 21,256 27,104
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $628,943 $1,188,533
Median Household Income $84,578 $130,444
Average Commute 25.7 min 35.1 min
Walk Score 56 32
Crime Level 6.1 3.5
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 136 197
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+3.4 D+32.9

Data coverage note: Elmwood Park is missing data for 1 metric that Walnut has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.