Greenfield, CA vs Mountain View, 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.

Greenfield

58.7

#1953 nationally

vs

Mountain View

63.3

#1779 nationally

Mountain View leads in median household income ($174,156 vs $73,904). Greenfield leads in cost of living index (135 vs 285). Mountain View leads in crime level (8.4 vs 17.3).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Greenfield, CA Mountain View, CA
WhereAtHome Score 58.7 (#1953) 63.3 (#1779)
Population 20,634 81,785
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $555,180 $1,962,774
Median Household Income $73,904 $174,156
Average Commute 25.6 min 24.2 min
Walk Score N/A 66
Crime Level 17.3 8.4
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 135 285
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+29.9 D+40.0

Data coverage note: Greenfield is missing data for 1 metric that Mountain View has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.