Boston, MA vs Buena Park, 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.

Boston

66.2

#1568 nationally

Buena Park

63.8

#1736 nationally

Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 57). Buena Park leads in median household income ($101,586 vs $81,744). Boston leads in cost of living index (155 vs 167).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	Buena Park, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	63.8 (#1736)
Population	684,379	81,958
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$942,568
Median Household Income	$81,744	$101,586
Average Commute	30.2 min	29.7 min
Walk Score	83	57
Crime Level	Moderate	6.8
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	167
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	D+2.6