Redding, CA vs Santa Monica, 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.

Redding

66.6

#1525 nationally

Santa Monica

59.6

#1949 nationally

Santa Monica leads in walk score (83 vs 27). Redding leads in cost of living index (125 vs 273). Santa Monica leads in median household income ($106,797 vs $67,323).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Redding, CA	Santa Monica, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1525)	59.6 (#1949)
Population	92,727	89,922
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,544	$1,685,560
Median Household Income	$67,323	$106,797
Average Commute	16.6 min	25.3 min
Walk Score	27	83
Crime Level	17.7	21.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	125	273
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+36.5	D+32.9