Hercules, CA vs New Haven, CT

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.

Hercules

63.3

#1776 nationally

New Haven

71.4

#985 nationally

Hercules leads in crime level (4.6 vs 14.7). New Haven leads in walk score (68 vs 29). Hercules leads in median household income ($125,880 vs $54,305).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hercules, CA	New Haven, CT
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1776)	71.4 (#985)
Population	26,582	135,319
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$743,984	$338,157
Median Household Income	$125,880	$54,305
Average Commute	40.4 min	21.7 min
Walk Score	29	68
Crime Level	4.6	14.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	171	113
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	N/A