Redding, CA vs Valley Stream, NY

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

Valley Stream

64.4

#1697 nationally

Valley Stream leads in crime level (6.9 vs 17.7). Valley Stream leads in walk score (69 vs 27). Redding leads in average commute (16.6 min vs 42.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Redding, CA	Valley Stream, NY
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1525)	64.4 (#1697)
Population	92,727	40,007
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,544	$776,097
Median Household Income	$67,323	$122,048
Average Commute	16.6 min	42.3 min
Walk Score	27	69
Crime Level	17.7	6.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	125	144
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+36.5	R+4.2