Bowie, MD vs San Jacinto, 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.

Bowie

69.4

#1212 nationally

San Jacinto

61.6

#1901 nationally

Bowie leads in median household income ($138,797 vs $73,682). Bowie leads in crime level (5.3 vs 7.0). Bowie leads in average commute (36.1 min vs 42.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bowie, MD	San Jacinto, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1212)	61.6 (#1901)
Population	57,254	55,440
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$526,880	$486,127
Median Household Income	$138,797	$73,682
Average Commute	36.1 min	42.5 min
Walk Score	25	27
Crime Level	5.3	7.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	134	122
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+75.2	R+1.3