Ashland, OR vs Claremont, 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.

Ashland

68.9

#1267 nationally

Claremont

61.8

#1888 nationally

Ashland leads in crime level (6.9 vs 13.7). Claremont leads in median household income ($115,091 vs $64,767). Ashland leads in average commute (16.3 min vs 27.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Ashland, OR	Claremont, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.9 (#1267)	61.8 (#1888)
Population	21,061	35,640
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$559,336	$1,037,849
Median Household Income	$64,767	$115,091
Average Commute	16.3 min	27.5 min
Walk Score	55	48
Crime Level	6.9	13.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	140	173
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+6.4	D+32.9