Martinez, CA vs Patterson, 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.

Martinez

64.8

#1674 nationally

Patterson

63.1

#1799 nationally

Martinez leads in median household income ($124,669 vs $86,031). Martinez leads in average commute (31 min vs 43.9 min). Patterson leads in cost of living index (132 vs 171).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Martinez, CA	Patterson, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.8 (#1674)	63.1 (#1799)
Population	36,395	25,063
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$766,182	$508,049
Median Household Income	$124,669	$86,031
Average Commute	31 min	43.9 min
Walk Score	41	42
Crime Level	7.6	7.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	171	132
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	R+11.0