Redding, CA vs Simi Valley, 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.

Redding

66.6

#1525 nationally

Simi Valley

67.3

#1445 nationally

Simi Valley leads in crime level (3.5 vs 17.7). Redding leads in average commute (16.6 min vs 28.4 min). Simi Valley leads in median household income ($112,144 vs $67,323).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Redding, CA	Simi Valley, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1525)	67.3 (#1445)
Population	92,727	125,113
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,544	$841,774
Median Household Income	$67,323	$112,144
Average Commute	16.6 min	28.4 min
Walk Score	27	39
Crime Level	17.7	3.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	125	176
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+36.5	D+15.1