Boston, MA vs Marina, 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

Marina

63.9

#1731 nationally

Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 46). Marina leads in average commute (24.5 min vs 30.2 min). Marina leads in median household income ($85,783 vs $81,744).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	Marina, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	63.9 (#1731)
Population	684,379	22,833
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$871,019
Median Household Income	$81,744	$85,783
Average Commute	30.2 min	24.5 min
Walk Score	83	46
Crime Level	Moderate	8.0
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	159
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	D+29.9