Montclair, CA vs Oakdale, 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.

Montclair

60.8

#1923 nationally

Oakdale

63.4

#1772 nationally

Oakdale leads in crime level (10.8 vs 17.6). Oakdale leads in median household income ($83,110 vs $72,789). Montclair leads in average commute (31.3 min vs 35.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Montclair, CA	Oakdale, CA
WhereAtHome Score	60.8 (#1923)	63.4 (#1772)
Population	37,545	23,045
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$661,144	$558,603
Median Household Income	$72,789	$83,110
Average Commute	31.3 min	35.1 min
Walk Score	57	52
Crime Level	17.6	10.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	139	133
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.1	R+11.0