Atwater, CA vs Belmont, 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.

Atwater

63.7

#1742 nationally

Belmont

61.6

#1893 nationally

Belmont leads in crime level (4.5 vs 19.5). Belmont leads in median household income ($185,944 vs $64,195). Atwater leads in cost of living index (119 vs 284).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Atwater, CA	Belmont, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1742)	61.6 (#1893)
Population	32,052	26,622
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$425,295	$2,284,322
Median Household Income	$64,195	$185,944
Average Commute	28.2 min	29.1 min
Walk Score	41	47
Crime Level	19.5	4.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	284
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+50.3