Murrieta, CA vs Santa Fe Springs, 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.

Murrieta

64.4

#1695 nationally

vs

Santa Fe Springs

55

#1960 nationally

Murrieta leads in crime level (5.0 vs 24.8). Murrieta leads in median household income ($106,925 vs $81,500). Santa Fe Springs leads in average commute (30.8 min vs 35 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Murrieta, CA Santa Fe Springs, CA
WhereAtHome Score 64.4 (#1695) 55 (#1960)
Population 111,878 20,174
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $694,424 $784,501
Median Household Income $106,925 $81,500
Average Commute 35 min 30.8 min
Walk Score 28 N/A
Crime Level 5.0 24.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 150 151
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+1.3 D+32.9

Data coverage note: Santa Fe Springs is missing data for 1 metric that Murrieta has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.