Kearny, NJ vs Santee, 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

Santee

63.4

#1773 nationally

Kearny leads in walk score (74 vs 35). Santee leads in median household income ($101,777 vs $81,307). Kearny leads in cost of living index (131 vs 154).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Kearny, NJ	Santee, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.4 (#1427)	63.4 (#1773)
Population	39,370	59,478
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$585,157	$795,105
Median Household Income	$81,307	$101,777
Average Commute	32.3 min	28.6 min
Walk Score	74	35
Crime Level	6.7	7.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	131	154
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+28.1	D+16.8