Belmont, CA vs Duarte, 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

Duarte

63.7

#1745 nationally

Belmont leads in median household income ($185,944 vs $93,908). Duarte leads in cost of living index (154 vs 284). Belmont leads in crime level (4.5 vs 6.8).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Belmont, CA	Duarte, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1893)	63.7 (#1745)
Population	26,622	23,131
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$2,284,322	$797,218
Median Household Income	$185,944	$93,908
Average Commute	29.1 min	30 min
Walk Score	47	48
Crime Level	4.5	6.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	284	154
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.3	D+32.9