Midvale, UT vs Monterey, 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.

Midvale

71.4

#984 nationally

Monterey

62.7

#1834 nationally

Midvale leads in crime level (5.4 vs 10.5). Midvale leads in cost of living index (115 vs 192). Monterey leads in median household income ($98,003 vs $70,742).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Midvale, UT	Monterey, CA
WhereAtHome Score	71.4 (#984)	62.7 (#1834)
Population	35,561	29,116
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$491,874	$1,179,065
Median Household Income	$70,742	$98,003
Average Commute	20.7 min	19.1 min
Walk Score	53	53
Crime Level	5.4	10.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	115	192
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.2	D+29.9