Kearny, NJ vs Martinez, 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.

Kearny

67.4

#1427 nationally

Martinez

64.8

#1674 nationally

Kearny leads in walk score (74 vs 41). Martinez leads in median household income ($124,669 vs $81,307). Kearny leads in cost of living index (131 vs 171).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Kearny, NJ	Martinez, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.4 (#1427)	64.8 (#1674)
Population	39,370	36,395
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$585,157	$766,182
Median Household Income	$81,307	$124,669
Average Commute	32.3 min	31 min
Walk Score	74	41
Crime Level	6.7	7.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	131	171
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+28.1	D+38.0