Richmond, IN vs San Dimas, 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.

Richmond

78.9

#155 nationally

San Dimas

61.6

#1900 nationally

San Dimas leads in median household income ($102,241 vs $46,356). Richmond leads in cost of living index (84 vs 166). Richmond leads in average commute (17.3 min vs 31.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Richmond, IN	San Dimas, CA
WhereAtHome Score	78.9 (#155)	61.6 (#1900)
Population	35,425	33,105
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$161,850	$922,772
Median Household Income	$46,356	$102,241
Average Commute	17.3 min	31.9 min
Walk Score	37	37
Crime Level	11.2	7.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	84	166
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+32.5	D+32.9