Anaheim, CA vs Darien, IL

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.

Anaheim

62.6

#1837 nationally

Darien

75.1

#500 nationally

Darien leads in median household income ($110,546 vs $77,892). Anaheim leads in walk score (49 vs 35). Darien leads in cost of living index (122 vs 145).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Anaheim, CA	Darien, IL
WhereAtHome Score	62.6 (#1837)	75.1 (#500)
Population	353,085	21,698
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$953,171	$463,450
Median Household Income	$77,892	$110,546
Average Commute	27.4 min	29.7 min
Walk Score	49	35
Crime Level	Moderate	1.1
School Rating	5.8	N/A
Cost of Living Index	145	122
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+13.3