Fresno, CA vs Summit, NJ

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

Summit

65.6

#1624 nationally

Summit leads in crime level (1.6 vs 20.1). Summit leads in median household income ($176,702 vs $63,001). Fresno leads in cost of living index (123 vs 189).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fresno, CA	Summit, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1521)	65.6 (#1624)
Population	545,716	22,344
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$390,993	$1,433,872
Median Household Income	$63,001	$176,702
Average Commute	22.3 min	33.9 min
Walk Score	47	47
Crime Level	20.1	1.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	123	189
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+24.2