Belmont, CA vs Harrison, 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

vs

Harrison

58.4

#1955 nationally

Belmont leads in median household income ($185,944 vs $72,773). Harrison leads in cost of living index (135 vs 284). Belmont leads in crime level (4.5 vs 6.4).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Belmont, CA Harrison, NJ
WhereAtHome Score 61.6 (#1893) 58.4 (#1955)
Population 26,622 20,520
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $2,284,322 $586,684
Median Household Income $185,944 $72,773
Average Commute 29.1 min 38.2 min
Walk Score 47 N/A
Crime Level 4.5 6.4
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 284 135
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+50.3 D+28.1

Data coverage note: Harrison is missing data for 1 metric that Belmont has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.