Plantation, FL vs Santa Clara, 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.

Plantation

68.2

#1338 nationally

vs

Santa Clara

65.7

#1617 nationally

Santa Clara leads in walk score (58 vs 29). Santa Clara leads in median household income ($165,352 vs $83,074). Plantation leads in cost of living index (129 vs 241).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Plantation, FL Santa Clara, CA
WhereAtHome Score 68.2 (#1338) 65.7 (#1617)
Population 96,548 131,062
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $498,641 $1,680,833
Median Household Income $83,074 $165,352
Average Commute 27.1 min 23.6 min
Walk Score 29 58
Crime Level 5.8 5.0
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 129 241
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+17.0 D+40.0