Rome, NY 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.

Rome

79.3

#136 nationally

San Dimas

61.6

#1900 nationally

San Dimas leads in median household income ($102,241 vs $56,901). Rome leads in average commute (18.1 min vs 31.9 min). Rome leads in cost of living index (96 vs 166).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Rome, NY	San Dimas, CA
WhereAtHome Score	79.3 (#136)	61.6 (#1900)
Population	31,652	33,105
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$215,448	$922,772
Median Household Income	$56,901	$102,241
Average Commute	18.1 min	31.9 min
Walk Score	37	37
Crime Level	6.5	7.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	96	166
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.3	D+32.9