Fresno, CA vs St. Charles, IL

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

St. Charles

73.3

#762 nationally

St. Charles leads in crime level (2.5 vs 20.1). St. Charles leads in median household income ($110,346 vs $63,001). Fresno leads in average commute (22.3 min vs 28.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fresno, CA	St. Charles, IL
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1521)	73.3 (#762)
Population	545,716	32,654
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$390,993	$482,151
Median Household Income	$63,001	$110,346
Average Commute	22.3 min	28.4 min
Walk Score	47	37
Crime Level	20.1	2.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	123	118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+9.4