Peabody, MA vs Seal Beach, 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.

Peabody

64.9

#1669 nationally

Seal Beach

59.7

#1946 nationally

Peabody leads in crime level (7.0 vs 13.2). Peabody leads in median household income ($91,125 vs $75,507). Peabody leads in average commute (27.2 min vs 31 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Peabody, MA	Seal Beach, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.9 (#1669)	59.7 (#1946)
Population	54,056	24,352
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$707,213	$841,961
Median Household Income	$91,125	$75,507
Average Commute	27.2 min	31 min
Walk Score	43	41
Crime Level	7.0	13.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	141	149
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+20.3	D+2.6