Palm Springs, CA vs San Pablo, 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.

Palm Springs

61.2

#1915 nationally

San Pablo

62.8

#1826 nationally

San Pablo leads in walk score (73 vs 35). Palm Springs leads in average commute (23 min vs 33.9 min). San Pablo leads in median household income ($72,552 vs $67,451).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Palm Springs, CA	San Pablo, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.2 (#1915)	62.8 (#1826)
Population	45,218	31,249
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$617,269	$561,356
Median Household Income	$67,451	$72,552
Average Commute	23 min	33.9 min
Walk Score	35	73
Crime Level	16.5	17.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	138	140
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+1.3	D+38.0