Carson, CA vs Cupertino, 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.

Carson

63.8

#1737 nationally

Cupertino

68.2

#1330 nationally

Cupertino leads in crime level (3.1 vs 11.5). Cupertino leads in median household income ($223,667 vs $103,045). Carson leads in walk score (55 vs 48).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Carson, CA	Cupertino, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.8 (#1737)	68.2 (#1330)
Population	91,139	57,285
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$796,912	$3,008,438
Median Household Income	$103,045	$223,667
Average Commute	27.6 min	25.9 min
Walk Score	55	48
Crime Level	11.5	3.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	154	N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+40.0