Belmont, CA vs Claremont, 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.

Belmont

61.6

#1893 nationally

Claremont

61.8

#1888 nationally

Belmont leads in crime level (4.5 vs 13.7). Claremont leads in cost of living index (173 vs 284). Belmont leads in median household income ($185,944 vs $115,091).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Belmont, CA	Claremont, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1893)	61.8 (#1888)
Population	26,622	35,640
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$2,284,322	$1,037,849
Median Household Income	$185,944	$115,091
Average Commute	29.1 min	27.5 min
Walk Score	47	48
Crime Level	4.5	13.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	284	173
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.3	D+32.9