Hercules, CA vs Soledad, 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.

Hercules

63.3

#1776 nationally

Soledad

64.3

#1704 nationally

Soledad leads in average commute (26 min vs 40.4 min). Hercules leads in crime level (4.6 vs 7.0). Hercules leads in median household income ($125,880 vs $85,040).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hercules, CA	Soledad, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1776)	64.3 (#1704)
Population	26,582	23,947
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$743,984	$646,952
Median Household Income	$125,880	$85,040
Average Commute	40.4 min	26 min
Walk Score	29	29
Crime Level	4.6	7.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	171	143
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	D+29.9