Fresno, CA 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.

Fresno

66.6

#1521 nationally

Walnut

63.3

#1785 nationally

Walnut leads in crime level (3.5 vs 20.1). Walnut leads in median household income ($130,444 vs $63,001). Fresno leads in cost of living index (123 vs 197).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fresno, CA	Walnut, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1521)	63.3 (#1785)
Population	545,716	27,104
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$390,993	$1,188,533
Median Household Income	$63,001	$130,444
Average Commute	22.3 min	35.1 min
Walk Score	47	32
Crime Level	20.1	3.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	123	197
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+32.9