Madera, CA 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.

Madera

65.3

#1641 nationally

Menlo Park

65.4

#1635 nationally

Menlo Park leads in median household income ($198,273 vs $61,626). Menlo Park leads in crime level (6.3 vs 10.8). Menlo Park leads in walk score (58 vs 42).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Madera, CA	Menlo Park, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.3 (#1641)	65.4 (#1635)
Population	68,079	31,690
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$426,523	$2,890,071
Median Household Income	$61,626	$198,273
Average Commute	28.3 min	25.5 min
Walk Score	42	58
Crime Level	10.8	6.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.8	D+50.3