Belmont, CA vs Patterson, 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

Patterson

63.1

#1799 nationally

Belmont leads in median household income ($185,944 vs $86,031). Patterson leads in cost of living index (132 vs 284). Belmont leads in crime level (4.5 vs 7.5).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Belmont, CA	Patterson, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1893)	63.1 (#1799)
Population	26,622	25,063
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$2,284,322	$508,049
Median Household Income	$185,944	$86,031
Average Commute	29.1 min	43.9 min
Walk Score	47	42
Crime Level	4.5	7.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	284	132
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.3	R+11.0