Belmont, CA vs Laurel, MD

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

Laurel

66.4

#1547 nationally

Belmont leads in crime level (4.5 vs 10.8). Laurel leads in cost of living index (125 vs 284). Belmont leads in median household income ($185,944 vs $92,035).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Belmont, CA	Laurel, MD
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1893)	66.4 (#1547)
Population	26,622	29,400
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$2,284,322	$478,130
Median Household Income	$185,944	$92,035
Average Commute	29.1 min	33.5 min
Walk Score	47	53
Crime Level	4.5	10.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	284	125
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.3	D+13.9