Chowchilla, CA vs Harvey, IL

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.

Chowchilla

63.5

#1763 nationally

Harvey

77.1

#278 nationally

Harvey leads in walk score (51 vs 25). Chowchilla leads in median household income ($67,212 vs $40,898). Harvey leads in cost of living index (87 vs 114).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Chowchilla, CA	Harvey, IL
WhereAtHome Score	63.5 (#1763)	77.1 (#278)
Population	19,328	19,397
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$392,908	$107,086
Median Household Income	$67,212	$40,898
Average Commute	28.3 min	31.1 min
Walk Score	25	51
Crime Level	18.5	19.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	114	87
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.8	D+42.0