Fresno, CA vs Perth Amboy, NJ

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.

Fresno

66.6

#1521 nationally

Perth Amboy

66.9

#1490 nationally

Perth Amboy leads in crime level (10.7 vs 20.1). Perth Amboy leads in walk score (73 vs 47). Fresno leads in median household income ($63,001 vs $56,239).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fresno, CA	Perth Amboy, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1521)	66.9 (#1490)
Population	545,716	55,249
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$390,993	$504,481
Median Household Income	$63,001	$56,239
Average Commute	22.3 min	24.8 min
Walk Score	47	73
Crime Level	20.1	10.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	123	122
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+8.0