Rockville, MD 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.

Rockville

69.9

#1160 nationally

vs

Santa Fe Springs

55

#1960 nationally

Rockville leads in crime level (4.1 vs 24.8). Rockville leads in median household income ($122,470 vs $81,500). Santa Fe Springs leads in cost of living index (151 vs 157).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Rockville, MD Santa Fe Springs, CA
WhereAtHome Score 69.9 (#1160) 55 (#1960)
Population 67,297 20,174
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $615,698 $784,501
Median Household Income $122,470 $81,500
Average Commute 31.7 min 30.8 min
Walk Score 56 N/A
Crime Level 4.1 24.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 157 151
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+53.3 D+32.9

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