Belmont, CA vs Montclair, 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

Montclair

60.8

#1923 nationally

Belmont leads in crime level (4.5 vs 17.6). Belmont leads in median household income ($185,944 vs $72,789). Montclair leads in cost of living index (139 vs 284).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Belmont, CA	Montclair, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1893)	60.8 (#1923)
Population	26,622	37,545
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$2,284,322	$661,144
Median Household Income	$185,944	$72,789
Average Commute	29.1 min	31.3 min
Walk Score	47	57
Crime Level	4.5	17.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	284	139
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.3	R+2.1