Alhambra, CA vs Herndon, VA

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.

Alhambra

63.8

#1735 nationally

Herndon

68.4

#1320 nationally

Herndon leads in median household income ($133,403 vs $80,234). Alhambra leads in walk score (71 vs 51). Herndon leads in cost of living index (145 vs 169).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Alhambra, CA	Herndon, VA
WhereAtHome Score	63.8 (#1735)	68.4 (#1320)
Population	79,776	24,935
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$927,695	$734,699
Median Household Income	$80,234	$133,403
Average Commute	30.1 min	26 min
Walk Score	71	51
Crime Level	6.2	6.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	169	145
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+35.0