Soledad, CA vs Walnut, 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.

Soledad

64.3

#1704 nationally

Walnut

63.3

#1785 nationally

Walnut leads in crime level (3.5 vs 7.0). Walnut leads in median household income ($130,444 vs $85,040). Soledad leads in cost of living index (143 vs 197).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Soledad, CA	Walnut, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1704)	63.3 (#1785)
Population	23,947	27,104
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$646,952	$1,188,533
Median Household Income	$85,040	$130,444
Average Commute	26 min	35.1 min
Walk Score	29	32
Crime Level	7.0	3.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	143	197
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+29.9	D+32.9