Santa Clara, CA vs Stuart, FL

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.

Santa Clara

65.7

#1617 nationally

vs

Stuart

66.3

#1563 nationally

Santa Clara leads in median household income ($165,352 vs $61,878). Stuart leads in cost of living index (109 vs 241). Santa Clara leads in crime level (5.0 vs 8.4).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Santa Clara, CA Stuart, FL
WhereAtHome Score 65.7 (#1617) 66.3 (#1563)
Population 131,062 19,430
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,680,833 $375,621
Median Household Income $165,352 $61,878
Average Commute 23.6 min 23.2 min
Walk Score 58 N/A
Crime Level 5.0 8.4
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 241 109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+40.0 R+31.1

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