Fresno, CA vs Spring Valley, NY

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

Spring Valley

60.5

#1933 nationally

Spring Valley leads in crime level (13.2 vs 20.1). Fresno leads in median household income ($63,001 vs $50,749). Fresno leads in average commute (22.3 min vs 26.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fresno, CA	Spring Valley, NY
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1521)	60.5 (#1933)
Population	545,716	32,969
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$390,993	$888,313
Median Household Income	$63,001	$50,749
Average Commute	22.3 min	26.2 min
Walk Score	47	51
Crime Level	20.1	13.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	123	126
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	R+11.8