Eureka, CA vs Santa Monica, 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.

Eureka

67.5

#1409 nationally

Santa Monica

59.6

#1949 nationally

Eureka leads in cost of living index (124 vs 273). Santa Monica leads in median household income ($106,797 vs $51,971). Eureka leads in average commute (15.6 min vs 25.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Eureka, CA	Santa Monica, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.5 (#1409)	59.6 (#1949)
Population	25,734	89,922
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$412,974	$1,685,560
Median Household Income	$51,971	$106,797
Average Commute	15.6 min	25.3 min
Walk Score	69	83
Crime Level	27.8	21.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	124	273
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+28.4	D+32.9