Lynn, MA 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.

Lynn

62.7

#1833 nationally

Menlo Park

65.4

#1635 nationally

Menlo Park leads in median household income ($198,273 vs $70,046). Menlo Park leads in crime level (6.3 vs 15.7). Menlo Park leads in average commute (25.5 min vs 31.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lynn, MA	Menlo Park, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.7 (#1833)	65.4 (#1635)
Population	101,241	31,690
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$590,160	$2,890,071
Median Household Income	$70,046	$198,273
Average Commute	31.3 min	25.5 min
Walk Score	70	58
Crime Level	15.7	6.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	134	N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+20.3	D+50.3