Belmont, CA vs Payson, UT

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

Payson

72.9

#812 nationally

Payson leads in cost of living index (111 vs 284). Belmont leads in median household income ($185,944 vs $81,387). Payson leads in average commute (21 min vs 29.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Belmont, CA	Payson, UT
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1893)	72.9 (#812)
Population	26,622	24,054
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$2,284,322	$477,164
Median Household Income	$185,944	$81,387
Average Commute	29.1 min	21 min
Walk Score	47	36
Crime Level	4.5	3.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	284	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.3	R+39.8