Arvin, CA vs San Carlos, 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.

Arvin

67.5

#1407 nationally

San Carlos

66.8

#1504 nationally

San Carlos leads in median household income ($219,413 vs $47,997). San Carlos leads in crime level (5.8 vs 22.4). San Carlos leads in walk score (47 vs 41).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arvin, CA	San Carlos, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.5 (#1407)	66.8 (#1504)
Population	19,364	28,862
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$301,278	$2,457,746
Median Household Income	$47,997	$219,413
Average Commute	23.3 min	26.5 min
Walk Score	41	47
Crime Level	22.4	5.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	112	N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.1	D+50.3