Rancho Cucamonga, CA vs Santa Fe Springs, 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.

Rancho Cucamonga

63

#1806 nationally

vs

Santa Fe Springs

55

#1960 nationally

Rancho Cucamonga leads in crime level (8.0 vs 24.8). Rancho Cucamonga leads in median household income ($105,534 vs $81,500). Santa Fe Springs leads in average commute (30.8 min vs 33 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Rancho Cucamonga, CA Santa Fe Springs, CA
WhereAtHome Score 63 (#1806) 55 (#1960)
Population 174,405 20,174
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $788,806 $784,501
Median Household Income $105,534 $81,500
Average Commute 33 min 30.8 min
Walk Score 41 N/A
Crime Level 8.0 24.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 159 151
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+2.1 D+32.9

Data coverage note: Santa Fe Springs is missing data for 1 metric that Rancho Cucamonga has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.