Shafter, CA vs Soledad, 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.

Shafter

70.7

#1077 nationally

Soledad

64.3

#1704 nationally

Shafter leads in walk score (45 vs 29). Soledad leads in median household income ($85,040 vs $66,418). Shafter leads in cost of living index (112 vs 143).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Shafter, CA	Soledad, CA
WhereAtHome Score	70.7 (#1077)	64.3 (#1704)
Population	21,915	23,947
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$387,324	$646,952
Median Household Income	$66,418	$85,040
Average Commute	22 min	26 min
Walk Score	45	29
Crime Level	7.6	7.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	112	143
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.1	D+29.9