Rutherford, NJ vs San Pablo, 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.

Rutherford

70.7

#1075 nationally

San Pablo

62.8

#1826 nationally

Rutherford leads in crime level (1.6 vs 17.2). Rutherford leads in median household income ($128,576 vs $72,552). San Pablo leads in walk score (73 vs 67).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Rutherford, NJ	San Pablo, CA
WhereAtHome Score	70.7 (#1075)	62.8 (#1826)
Population	18,852	31,249
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$767,911	$561,356
Median Household Income	$128,576	$72,552
Average Commute	33.5 min	33.9 min
Walk Score	67	73
Crime Level	1.6	17.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	146	140
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+3.4	D+38.0