Gardner, MA vs Lomita, 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.

Gardner

66.9

#1484 nationally

Lomita

65.1

#1650 nationally

Lomita leads in walk score (74 vs 39). Gardner leads in cost of living index (109 vs 171). Lomita leads in median household income ($87,717 vs $56,974).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gardner, MA	Lomita, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.9 (#1484)	65.1 (#1650)
Population	20,974	19,782
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$379,602	$913,537
Median Household Income	$56,974	$87,717
Average Commute	31.7 min	27.9 min
Walk Score	39	74
Crime Level	9.0	9.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	109	171
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.0	D+32.9