Barstow, CA vs Pico Rivera, 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.

Barstow

67.4

#1421 nationally

Pico Rivera

62.5

#1852 nationally

Pico Rivera leads in crime level (12.8 vs 30.4). Pico Rivera leads in median household income ($82,539 vs $52,200). Pico Rivera leads in walk score (59 vs 40).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Barstow, CA	Pico Rivera, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.4 (#1421)	62.5 (#1852)
Population	24,964	59,189
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$266,998	$753,964
Median Household Income	$52,200	$82,539
Average Commute	27.9 min	30.8 min
Walk Score	40	59
Crime Level	30.4	12.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	104	148
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.1	D+32.9