Fresno, CA vs Laurel, MD

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.

Fresno

66.6

#1521 nationally

Laurel

66.4

#1547 nationally

Laurel leads in crime level (10.8 vs 20.1). Fresno leads in average commute (22.3 min vs 33.5 min). Laurel leads in median household income ($92,035 vs $63,001).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fresno, CA	Laurel, MD
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1521)	66.4 (#1547)
Population	545,716	29,400
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$390,993	$478,130
Median Household Income	$63,001	$92,035
Average Commute	22.3 min	33.5 min
Walk Score	47	53
Crime Level	20.1	10.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	123	125
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+13.9