Patterson, CA vs Santee, 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.

Patterson

63.1

#1799 nationally

Santee

63.4

#1773 nationally

Santee leads in average commute (28.6 min vs 43.9 min). Patterson leads in walk score (42 vs 35). Santee leads in median household income ($101,777 vs $86,031).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Patterson, CA	Santee, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.1 (#1799)	63.4 (#1773)
Population	25,063	59,478
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$508,049	$795,105
Median Household Income	$86,031	$101,777
Average Commute	43.9 min	28.6 min
Walk Score	42	35
Crime Level	7.5	7.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	132	154
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.0	D+16.8