Gloucester, MA vs Martinez, 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.

Gloucester

64.2

#1710 nationally

Martinez

64.8

#1674 nationally

Martinez leads in median household income ($124,669 vs $84,465). Gloucester leads in cost of living index (139 vs 171). Gloucester leads in average commute (25.5 min vs 31 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gloucester, MA	Martinez, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.2 (#1710)	64.8 (#1674)
Population	29,959	36,395
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$784,115	$766,182
Median Household Income	$84,465	$124,669
Average Commute	25.5 min	31 min
Walk Score	42	41
Crime Level	7.6	7.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	139	171
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+20.3	D+38.0