Albany, OR vs San Jacinto, 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.

Albany

70.6

#1081 nationally

San Jacinto

61.6

#1901 nationally

Albany leads in average commute (21.1 min vs 42.5 min). Albany leads in crime level (5.4 vs 7.0). Albany leads in walk score (33 vs 27).

Metric	Albany, OR	San Jacinto, CA
WhereAtHome Score	70.6 (#1081)	61.6 (#1901)
Population	57,053	55,440
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$439,047	$486,127
Median Household Income	$69,777	$73,682
Average Commute	21.1 min	42.5 min
Walk Score	33	27
Crime Level	5.4	7.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	122
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+24.4	R+1.3