Perris, CA vs Shelby, NC

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.

Perris

62.3

#1865 nationally

Shelby

70.8

#1062 nationally

Perris leads in crime level (9.0 vs 28.6). Perris leads in median household income ($78,352 vs $46,176). Shelby leads in average commute (22.4 min vs 35.7 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Perris, CA	Shelby, NC
WhereAtHome Score	62.3 (#1865)	70.8 (#1062)
Population	80,603	22,010
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$548,761	$214,559
Median Household Income	$78,352	$46,176
Average Commute	35.7 min	22.4 min
Walk Score	24	28
Crime Level	9.0	28.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	131	90
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+1.3	R+35.0