Laurel, MD 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.

Laurel

66.4

#1547 nationally

Martinez

64.8

#1674 nationally

Martinez leads in crime level (7.6 vs 10.8). Laurel leads in cost of living index (125 vs 171). Martinez leads in median household income ($124,669 vs $92,035).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Laurel, MD	Martinez, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.4 (#1547)	64.8 (#1674)
Population	29,400	36,395
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$478,130	$766,182
Median Household Income	$92,035	$124,669
Average Commute	33.5 min	31 min
Walk Score	53	41
Crime Level	10.8	7.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	125	171
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+13.9	D+38.0