Alliance, OH vs Benicia, 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.

Alliance

81.3

#45 nationally

Benicia

66.9

#1481 nationally

Benicia leads in median household income ($124,375 vs $51,721). Benicia leads in crime level (3.7 vs 7.5). Alliance leads in cost of living index (83 vs 168).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Alliance, OH	Benicia, CA
WhereAtHome Score	81.3 (#45)	66.9 (#1481)
Population	21,525	26,429
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$168,623	$784,805
Median Household Income	$51,721	$124,375
Average Commute	20.4 min	33.5 min
Walk Score	43	34
Crime Level	7.5	3.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	83	168
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.9	D+23.0