DeSoto, TX vs Martinez, 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.

DeSoto

70.9

#1045 nationally

Martinez

64.8

#1674 nationally

Martinez leads in walk score (41 vs 23). DeSoto leads in cost of living index (102 vs 171). Martinez leads in median household income ($124,669 vs $81,736).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	DeSoto, TX	Martinez, CA
WhereAtHome Score	70.9 (#1045)	64.8 (#1674)
Population	55,740	36,395
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$324,582	$766,182
Median Household Income	$81,736	$124,669
Average Commute	30.4 min	31 min
Walk Score	23	41
Crime Level	8.9	7.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	171
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+22.2	D+38.0