Discovery Bay, CA vs Mountain House, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDiscovery Bay, CAMountain House, CA
Population14,91125,513
Median Household Income$147,117$177,163
Median Rent$3,029/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$832,000$946,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)116105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income71.8%42.3%
Poverty Rate7.4%5%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)6.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k252*433*
Property Crime Rate /100k929*1,198*
Median AQI4846
Good AQI Days /yr195219
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute44.1 min49.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.623.8
College Degree Rate32.7%54.1%
Foreign-Born %12.2%45.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.7%+3.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.