Belmont, CA vs Soledad, 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

Soledad

64.3

#1704 nationally

Belmont leads in median household income ($185,944 vs $85,040). Soledad leads in cost of living index (143 vs 284). Belmont leads in walk score (47 vs 29).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Belmont, CA	Soledad, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1893)	64.3 (#1704)
Population	26,622	23,947
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$2,284,322	$646,952
Median Household Income	$185,944	$85,040
Average Commute	29.1 min	26 min
Walk Score	47	29
Crime Level	4.5	7.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	284	143
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.3	D+29.9