Howard, WI vs Pacifica, 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.

Howard

71.1

#1023 nationally

Pacifica

64.7

#1680 nationally

Pacifica leads in walk score (45 vs 18). Howard leads in cost of living index (103 vs 211). Pacifica leads in median household income ($151,849 vs $77,118).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Howard, WI	Pacifica, CA
WhereAtHome Score	71.1 (#1023)	64.7 (#1680)
Population	20,775	36,426
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$401,331	$1,276,738
Median Household Income	$77,118	$151,849
Average Commute	21.4 min	29 min
Walk Score	18	45
Crime Level	5.5	4.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	103	211
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+7.5	D+50.3