Belmont, CA vs Scranton, PA

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

Scranton

80.8

#65 nationally

Belmont leads in median household income ($185,944 vs $48,776). Scranton leads in cost of living index (90 vs 284). Belmont leads in crime level (4.5 vs 7.7).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Belmont, CA	Scranton, PA
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1893)	80.8 (#65)
Population	26,622	75,805
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$2,284,322	$194,124
Median Household Income	$185,944	$48,776
Average Commute	29.1 min	19.6 min
Walk Score	47	58
Crime Level	4.5	7.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	284	90
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.3	D+2.8