Benicia, CA vs Maitland, FL

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.

Benicia

66.9

#1481 nationally

vs

Maitland

69.6

#1186 nationally

Maitland leads in average commute (22.6 min vs 33.5 min). Benicia leads in median household income ($124,375 vs $89,871). Maitland leads in cost of living index (134 vs 168).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Benicia, CA Maitland, FL
WhereAtHome Score 66.9 (#1481) 69.6 (#1186)
Population 26,429 19,215
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $784,805 $479,666
Median Household Income $124,375 $89,871
Average Commute 33.5 min 22.6 min
Walk Score 34 N/A
Crime Level 3.7 3.4
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 168 134
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+23.0 D+13.6

Data coverage note: Maitland is missing data for 1 metric that Benicia has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.