Boise, ID vs Chowchilla, 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.

Boise

73.2

#766 nationally

Chowchilla

63.5

#1763 nationally

Boise leads in walk score (38 vs 25). Boise leads in average commute (19.1 min vs 28.3 min). Boise leads in median household income ($82,500 vs $67,212).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boise, ID	Chowchilla, CA
WhereAtHome Score	73.2 (#766)	63.5 (#1763)
Population	237,963	19,328
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$507,649	$392,908
Median Household Income	$82,500	$67,212
Average Commute	19.1 min	28.3 min
Walk Score	38	25
Crime Level	Low	18.5
School Rating	7.8	N/A
Cost of Living Index	104	114
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+10.3	R+20.8