Fairborn, OH vs Walnut, 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

Walnut

63.3

#1785 nationally

Walnut leads in median household income ($130,444 vs $53,783). Fairborn leads in cost of living index (89 vs 197). Walnut leads in crime level (3.5 vs 7.5).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fairborn, OH	Walnut, CA
WhereAtHome Score	78.2 (#189)	63.3 (#1785)
Population	34,729	27,104
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$210,326	$1,188,533
Median Household Income	$53,783	$130,444
Average Commute	20.6 min	35.1 min
Walk Score	32	32
Crime Level	7.5	3.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	89	197
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+19.8	D+32.9