Burbank, CA vs Monterey, 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.

Burbank

61.8

#1887 nationally

Monterey

62.7

#1834 nationally

Monterey leads in average commute (19.1 min vs 27.1 min). Burbank leads in walk score (71 vs 53). Monterey leads in median household income ($98,003 vs $91,455).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Burbank, CA	Monterey, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.8 (#1887)	62.7 (#1834)
Population	102,755	29,116
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,191,810	$1,179,065
Median Household Income	$91,455	$98,003
Average Commute	27.1 min	19.1 min
Walk Score	71	53
Crime Level	10.7	10.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	191	192
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+29.9