Oakdale, CA vs Yorba Linda, 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.

Oakdale

63.4

#1772 nationally

Yorba Linda

63.6

#1762 nationally

Yorba Linda leads in crime level (2.6 vs 10.8). Oakdale leads in walk score (52 vs 28). Yorba Linda leads in median household income ($148,325 vs $83,110).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Oakdale, CA	Yorba Linda, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.4 (#1772)	63.6 (#1762)
Population	23,045	66,147
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$558,603	$1,407,941
Median Household Income	$83,110	$148,325
Average Commute	35.1 min	32.1 min
Walk Score	52	28
Crime Level	10.8	2.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	204
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.0	D+2.6