Martinez, CA vs Monroe, WA

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.

Martinez

64.8

#1674 nationally

Monroe

63.2

#1790 nationally

Martinez leads in walk score (41 vs 31). Martinez leads in median household income ($124,669 vs $99,713). Monroe leads in cost of living index (137 vs 171).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Martinez, CA	Monroe, WA
WhereAtHome Score	64.8 (#1674)	63.2 (#1790)
Population	36,395	19,447
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$766,182	$722,297
Median Household Income	$124,669	$99,713
Average Commute	31 min	31.4 min
Walk Score	41	31
Crime Level	7.6	6.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	171	137
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	D+19.0