Fairborn, OH vs San Dimas, 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.

Fairborn

78.2

#189 nationally

San Dimas

61.6

#1900 nationally

San Dimas leads in median household income ($102,241 vs $53,783). Fairborn leads in cost of living index (89 vs 166). Fairborn leads in average commute (20.6 min vs 31.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fairborn, OH	San Dimas, CA
WhereAtHome Score	78.2 (#189)	61.6 (#1900)
Population	34,729	33,105
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$210,326	$922,772
Median Household Income	$53,783	$102,241
Average Commute	20.6 min	31.9 min
Walk Score	32	37
Crime Level	7.5	7.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	89	166
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+19.8	D+32.9