Fulshear, TX vs Menlo Park, 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.

Fulshear

70.8

#1054 nationally

vs

Menlo Park

65.4

#1635 nationally

Fulshear leads in crime level (1.6 vs 6.3). Menlo Park leads in average commute (25.5 min vs 39.4 min). Menlo Park leads in median household income ($198,273 vs $170,602).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Fulshear, TX Menlo Park, CA
WhereAtHome Score 70.8 (#1054) 65.4 (#1635)
Population 42,616 31,690
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $504,786 $2,890,071
Median Household Income $170,602 $198,273
Average Commute 39.4 min 25.5 min
Walk Score N/A 58
Crime Level 1.6 6.3
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 144 N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+1.6 D+50.3

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