Alameda, CA vs Linden, NJ

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.

Alameda

63.4

#1768 nationally

Linden

67.6

#1401 nationally

Linden leads in cost of living index (125 vs 206). Alameda leads in median household income ($129,917 vs $86,801). Linden leads in crime level (7.2 vs 8.7).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Alameda, CA	Linden, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	63.4 (#1768)	67.6 (#1401)
Population	75,353	43,950
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,156,096	$553,705
Median Household Income	$129,917	$86,801
Average Commute	33.4 min	31.4 min
Walk Score	68	63
Crime Level	8.7	7.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	206	125
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+24.2