Boston, MA vs San Carlos, 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.

Boston

66.2

#1568 nationally

San Carlos

66.8

#1504 nationally

San Carlos leads in median household income ($219,413 vs $81,744). Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 47). San Carlos leads in average commute (26.5 min vs 30.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	San Carlos, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	66.8 (#1504)
Population	684,379	28,862
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$2,457,746
Median Household Income	$81,744	$219,413
Average Commute	30.2 min	26.5 min
Walk Score	83	47
Crime Level	Moderate	5.8
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	D+50.3