Boston, MA vs Cerritos, 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

Cerritos

62.5

#1846 nationally

Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 54). Cerritos leads in median household income ($124,460 vs $81,744). Boston leads in cost of living index (155 vs 186).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	Cerritos, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	62.5 (#1846)
Population	684,379	46,797
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$1,095,591
Median Household Income	$81,744	$124,460
Average Commute	30.2 min	33.4 min
Walk Score	83	54
Crime Level	Moderate	9.6
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	186
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	D+32.9