Monterey Park, CA vs West New York, NJ

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

West New York

69.5

#1210 nationally

West New York leads in walk score (94 vs 64). West New York leads in cost of living index (130 vs 169). Monterey Park leads in average commute (28.8 min vs 35.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Monterey Park, CA	West New York, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	63.4 (#1770)	69.5 (#1210)
Population	57,877	50,754
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$926,209	$467,343
Median Household Income	$76,892	$70,141
Average Commute	28.8 min	35.5 min
Walk Score	64	94
Crime Level	7.5	8.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	169	130
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+28.1