Carson, CA vs Foster City, 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

Foster City

63.9

#1730 nationally

Foster City leads in crime level (1.9 vs 11.5). Foster City leads in median household income ($191,267 vs $103,045). Carson leads in cost of living index (154 vs 276).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Carson, CA	Foster City, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.8 (#1737)	63.9 (#1730)
Population	91,139	32,180
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$796,912	$1,863,228
Median Household Income	$103,045	$191,267
Average Commute	27.6 min	32.4 min
Walk Score	55	50
Crime Level	11.5	1.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	154	276
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+50.3