Madera, CA vs Oregon City, OR

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.

Madera

65.3

#1641 nationally

Oregon City

66.1

#1586 nationally

Oregon City leads in crime level (6.3 vs 10.8). Oregon City leads in median household income ($90,174 vs $61,626). Madera leads in walk score (42 vs 38).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Madera, CA	Oregon City, OR
WhereAtHome Score	65.3 (#1641)	66.1 (#1586)
Population	68,079	37,351
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$426,523	$605,330
Median Household Income	$61,626	$90,174
Average Commute	28.3 min	26.4 min
Walk Score	42	38
Crime Level	10.8	6.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	129
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.8	D+9.7