Dinuba, CA vs Santa Paula, 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.

Dinuba

67.4

#1426 nationally

Santa Paula

64.8

#1675 nationally

Santa Paula leads in crime level (9.0 vs 15.9). Santa Paula leads in median household income ($72,014 vs $54,590). Dinuba leads in cost of living index (117 vs 142).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Dinuba, CA	Santa Paula, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.4 (#1426)	64.8 (#1675)
Population	25,863	31,792
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$359,677	$719,395
Median Household Income	$54,590	$72,014
Average Commute	23.1 min	28 min
Walk Score	56	59
Crime Level	15.9	9.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	117	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.7	D+15.1