Hanford, CA 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.

Hanford

68.4

#1319 nationally

Walnut

63.3

#1785 nationally

Walnut leads in crime level (3.5 vs 13.2). Walnut leads in median household income ($130,444 vs $73,819). Hanford leads in cost of living index (118 vs 197).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hanford, CA	Walnut, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.4 (#1319)	63.3 (#1785)
Population	59,938	27,104
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$385,755	$1,188,533
Median Household Income	$73,819	$130,444
Average Commute	23.6 min	35.1 min
Walk Score	36	32
Crime Level	13.2	3.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	118	197
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+23.0	D+32.9