Atwater, CA vs Montclair, 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.

Atwater

63.7

#1742 nationally

Montclair

60.8

#1923 nationally

Montclair leads in walk score (57 vs 41). Atwater leads in cost of living index (119 vs 139). Montclair leads in median household income ($72,789 vs $64,195).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Atwater, CA	Montclair, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1742)	60.8 (#1923)
Population	32,052	37,545
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$425,295	$661,144
Median Household Income	$64,195	$72,789
Average Commute	28.2 min	31.3 min
Walk Score	41	57
Crime Level	19.5	17.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	139
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	R+2.1