Anaheim, CA vs Oswego, 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

Oswego

75.2

#488 nationally

Anaheim leads in walk score (49 vs 24). Oswego leads in median household income ($112,109 vs $77,892). Oswego leads in cost of living index (112 vs 145).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Anaheim, CA	Oswego, IL
WhereAtHome Score	62.6 (#1837)	75.2 (#488)
Population	353,085	37,074
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$953,171	$426,221
Median Household Income	$77,892	$112,109
Average Commute	27.4 min	31.1 min
Walk Score	49	24
Crime Level	Moderate	0.9
School Rating	5.8	N/A
Cost of Living Index	145	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+1.5