Madera, CA vs Porterville, 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.

Madera

65.3

#1641 nationally

Porterville

68.7

#1299 nationally

Porterville leads in average commute (24 min vs 28.3 min). Madera leads in median household income ($61,626 vs $55,785). Porterville leads in cost of living index (112 vs 119).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Madera, CA	Porterville, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.3 (#1641)	68.7 (#1299)
Population	68,079	62,876
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$426,523	$332,442
Median Household Income	$61,626	$55,785
Average Commute	28.3 min	24 min
Walk Score	42	40
Crime Level	10.8	10.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.8	R+20.7