Hercules, CA vs Montclair, 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.

Hercules

63.3

#1776 nationally

Montclair

60.8

#1923 nationally

Hercules leads in crime level (4.6 vs 17.6). Montclair leads in walk score (57 vs 29). Hercules leads in median household income ($125,880 vs $72,789).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hercules, CA	Montclair, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1776)	60.8 (#1923)
Population	26,582	37,545
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$743,984	$661,144
Median Household Income	$125,880	$72,789
Average Commute	40.4 min	31.3 min
Walk Score	29	57
Crime Level	4.6	17.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	171	139
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	R+2.1