Carson, CA vs Los Altos, 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

Los Altos

67.9

#1370 nationally

Los Altos leads in crime level (2.1 vs 11.5). Los Altos leads in median household income ($250,001 vs $103,045). Los Altos leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 27.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Carson, CA	Los Altos, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.8 (#1737)	67.9 (#1370)
Population	91,139	29,990
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$796,912	$4,601,729
Median Household Income	$103,045	$250,001
Average Commute	27.6 min	22.8 min
Walk Score	55	46
Crime Level	11.5	2.1
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