Monterey Park, CA vs Springfield, TN

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.

Monterey Park

63.4

#1770 nationally

Springfield

64.9

#1671 nationally

Springfield leads in cost of living index (94 vs 169). Monterey Park leads in crime level (7.5 vs 10.7). Monterey Park leads in median household income ($76,892 vs $55,392).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Monterey Park, CA	Springfield, TN
WhereAtHome Score	63.4 (#1770)	64.9 (#1671)
Population	57,877	19,494
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$926,209	$331,929
Median Household Income	$76,892	$55,392
Average Commute	28.8 min	25.5 min
Walk Score	64	N/A
Crime Level	7.5	10.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	169	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	R+50.9

Data coverage note: Springfield is missing data for 1 metric that Monterey Park has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.