Duarte, CA vs Forest Grove, OR

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.

Duarte

63.7

#1745 nationally

Forest Grove

66.1

#1584 nationally

Duarte leads in crime level (6.8 vs 9.2). Forest Grove leads in cost of living index (123 vs 154). Duarte leads in median household income ($93,908 vs $77,977).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Duarte, CA	Forest Grove, OR
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1745)	66.1 (#1584)
Population	23,131	26,799
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$797,218	$526,407
Median Household Income	$93,908	$77,977
Average Commute	30 min	28.9 min
Walk Score	48	41
Crime Level	6.8	9.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	154	123
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+34.0