Boston, MA vs Covina, 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

Covina

63.7

#1744 nationally

Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 59). Covina leads in median household income ($89,650 vs $81,744). Boston leads in average commute (30.2 min vs 32.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	Covina, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	63.7 (#1744)
Population	684,379	48,728
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$804,931
Median Household Income	$81,744	$89,650
Average Commute	30.2 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	83	59
Crime Level	Moderate	9.7
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	158
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	D+32.9