Madera, CA vs Seal Beach, 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

Seal Beach

59.7

#1946 nationally

Madera leads in cost of living index (119 vs 149). Seal Beach leads in median household income ($75,507 vs $61,626). Madera leads in crime level (10.8 vs 13.2).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Madera, CA	Seal Beach, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.3 (#1641)	59.7 (#1946)
Population	68,079	24,352
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$426,523	$841,961
Median Household Income	$61,626	$75,507
Average Commute	28.3 min	31 min
Walk Score	42	41
Crime Level	10.8	13.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	149
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.8	D+2.6