Manhattan Beach, CA vs Williston, ND

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.

Manhattan Beach

66.5

#1537 nationally

vs

Williston

68.6

#1310 nationally

Manhattan Beach leads in crime level (4.1 vs 12.0). Manhattan Beach leads in median household income ($187,217 vs $80,352). Williston leads in average commute (14.9 min vs 31.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Manhattan Beach, CA Williston, ND
WhereAtHome Score 66.5 (#1537) 68.6 (#1310)
Population 33,369 27,706
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $3,321,616 $378,684
Median Household Income $187,217 $80,352
Average Commute 31.3 min 14.9 min
Walk Score 73 N/A
Crime Level 4.1 12.0
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index N/A 108
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+32.9 R+68.1

Data coverage note: Williston is missing data for 1 metric that Manhattan Beach has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.