Monroe, WA vs Soledad, 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.

Monroe

63.2

#1790 nationally

Soledad

64.3

#1704 nationally

Soledad leads in average commute (26 min vs 31.4 min). Monroe leads in median household income ($99,713 vs $85,040). Monroe leads in crime level (6.5 vs 7.0).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Monroe, WA	Soledad, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.2 (#1790)	64.3 (#1704)
Population	19,447	23,947
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$722,297	$646,952
Median Household Income	$99,713	$85,040
Average Commute	31.4 min	26 min
Walk Score	31	29
Crime Level	6.5	7.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	137	143
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+19.0	D+29.9