Anaheim, CA vs Vista, 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.

Anaheim

62.6

#1837 nationally

Vista

63.3

#1784 nationally

Vista leads in median household income ($88,715 vs $77,892). Anaheim leads in cost of living index (145 vs 158). Anaheim leads in walk score (49 vs 46).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Anaheim, CA	Vista, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.6 (#1837)	63.3 (#1784)
Population	353,085	98,344
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$953,171	$879,716
Median Household Income	$77,892	$88,715
Average Commute	27.4 min	27.1 min
Walk Score	49	46
Crime Level	Moderate	8.7
School Rating	5.8	N/A
Cost of Living Index	145	158
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+16.8