Ashland, OR vs Maricopa, AZ

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

Maricopa

67.6

#1402 nationally

Ashland leads in walk score (55 vs 13). Ashland leads in average commute (16.3 min vs 38.3 min). Maricopa leads in median household income ($88,795 vs $64,767).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Ashland, OR	Maricopa, AZ
WhereAtHome Score	68.9 (#1267)	67.6 (#1402)
Population	21,061	71,022
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$559,336	$344,261
Median Household Income	$64,767	$88,795
Average Commute	16.3 min	38.3 min
Walk Score	55	13
Crime Level	6.9	6.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	140	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+6.4	R+22.1