Canton, OH 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.

Canton

73.8

#668 nationally

Menlo Park

65.4

#1635 nationally

Menlo Park leads in median household income ($198,273 vs $37,627). Menlo Park leads in crime level (6.3 vs 30.7). Canton leads in average commute (19.5 min vs 25.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Canton, OH	Menlo Park, CA
WhereAtHome Score	73.8 (#668)	65.4 (#1635)
Population	69,197	31,690
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$176,627	$2,890,071
Median Household Income	$37,627	$198,273
Average Commute	19.5 min	25.5 min
Walk Score	48	58
Crime Level	30.7	6.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	82	N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.9	D+50.3