Madera, CA vs Perth Amboy, NJ

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

Perth Amboy

66.9

#1490 nationally

Perth Amboy leads in walk score (73 vs 42). Perth Amboy leads in average commute (24.8 min vs 28.3 min). Madera leads in median household income ($61,626 vs $56,239).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Madera, CA	Perth Amboy, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	65.3 (#1641)	66.9 (#1490)
Population	68,079	55,249
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$426,523	$504,481
Median Household Income	$61,626	$56,239
Average Commute	28.3 min	24.8 min
Walk Score	42	73
Crime Level	10.8	10.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	122
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.8	D+8.0