Kearny, NJ vs Shafter, 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

Shafter

70.7

#1077 nationally

Kearny leads in walk score (74 vs 45). Shafter leads in average commute (22 min vs 32.3 min). Kearny leads in median household income ($81,307 vs $66,418).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Kearny, NJ	Shafter, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.4 (#1427)	70.7 (#1077)
Population	39,370	21,915
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$585,157	$387,324
Median Household Income	$81,307	$66,418
Average Commute	32.3 min	22 min
Walk Score	74	45
Crime Level	6.7	7.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	131	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+28.1	R+21.1