Ithaca, NY vs San Pablo, 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.

San Pablo

62.8

#1826 nationally

Ithaca leads in crime level (5.4 vs 17.2). Ithaca leads in average commute (18.4 min vs 33.9 min). San Pablo leads in median household income ($72,552 vs $45,468).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Ithaca, NY	San Pablo, CA
Population	32,724	31,249
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$0	$561,356
Median Household Income	$45,468	$72,552
Average Commute	18.4 min	33.9 min
Walk Score	72	73
Crime Level	5.4	17.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	117	140
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.6	D+38.0