Bellevue, WA vs Carson, 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.

Bellevue

69.5

#1192 nationally

Carson

63.8

#1737 nationally

Bellevue leads in median household income ($145,892 vs $103,045). Carson leads in cost of living index (154 vs 175). Bellevue leads in average commute (26.4 min vs 27.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bellevue, WA	Carson, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.5 (#1192)	63.8 (#1737)
Population	154,331	91,139
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,451,887	$796,912
Median Household Income	$145,892	$103,045
Average Commute	26.4 min	27.6 min
Walk Score	55	55
Crime Level	Very Low	11.5
School Rating	9.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	175	154
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+51.7	D+32.9