Belmont, CA vs Garfield, NJ

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

Garfield

69.8

#1167 nationally

Belmont leads in median household income ($185,944 vs $72,026). Garfield leads in cost of living index (131 vs 284). Garfield leads in walk score (77 vs 47).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Belmont, CA	Garfield, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1893)	69.8 (#1167)
Population	26,622	32,456
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$2,284,322	$592,866
Median Household Income	$185,944	$72,026
Average Commute	29.1 min	27.8 min
Walk Score	47	77
Crime Level	4.5	5.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	284	131
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.3	D+3.4