Bryan, TX vs Menlo 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.

Bryan

72.5

#870 nationally

Menlo Park

65.4

#1635 nationally

Menlo Park leads in median household income ($198,273 vs $55,234). Menlo Park leads in walk score (58 vs 33). Menlo Park leads in crime level (6.3 vs 10.5).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bryan, TX	Menlo Park, CA
WhereAtHome Score	72.5 (#870)	65.4 (#1635)
Population	89,615	31,690
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$276,528	$2,890,071
Median Household Income	$55,234	$198,273
Average Commute	17.9 min	25.5 min
Walk Score	33	58
Crime Level	10.5	6.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	97	N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+24.9	D+50.3