San Pablo, CA vs Waltham, MA

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.

San Pablo

62.8

#1826 nationally

Waltham

66.7

#1517 nationally

Waltham leads in crime level (6.9 vs 17.2). Waltham leads in median household income ($113,443 vs $72,552). Waltham leads in average commute (24.6 min vs 33.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	San Pablo, CA	Waltham, MA
WhereAtHome Score	62.8 (#1826)	66.7 (#1517)
Population	31,249	64,477
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$561,356	$831,292
Median Household Income	$72,552	$113,443
Average Commute	33.9 min	24.6 min
Walk Score	73	57
Crime Level	17.2	6.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	140	164
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	D+39.5