Pacifica, CA vs Rockville, MD

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.

Pacifica

64.7

#1680 nationally

Rockville

69.9

#1160 nationally

Rockville leads in cost of living index (157 vs 211). Rockville leads in walk score (56 vs 45). Pacifica leads in median household income ($151,849 vs $122,470).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Pacifica, CA	Rockville, MD
WhereAtHome Score	64.7 (#1680)	69.9 (#1160)
Population	36,426	67,297
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,276,738	$615,698
Median Household Income	$151,849	$122,470
Average Commute	29 min	31.7 min
Walk Score	45	56
Crime Level	4.0	4.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	211	157
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.3	D+53.3