Atwater, CA vs Dolton, 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.

Atwater

63.7

#1742 nationally

Dolton

76.8

#308 nationally

Dolton leads in crime level (11.2 vs 19.5). Atwater leads in average commute (28.2 min vs 37.1 min). Dolton leads in cost of living index (95 vs 119).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Atwater, CA	Dolton, IL
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1742)	76.8 (#308)
Population	32,052	20,410
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$425,295	$158,114
Median Household Income	$64,195	$54,748
Average Commute	28.2 min	37.1 min
Walk Score	41	50
Crime Level	19.5	11.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+42.0