Carson, CA vs Rahway, NJ

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

Rahway

69.3

#1231 nationally

Rahway leads in crime level (4.9 vs 11.5). Rahway leads in cost of living index (120 vs 154). Carson leads in median household income ($103,045 vs $86,557).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Carson, CA	Rahway, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	63.8 (#1737)	69.3 (#1231)
Population	91,139	29,813
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$796,912	$543,122
Median Household Income	$103,045	$86,557
Average Commute	27.6 min	32.2 min
Walk Score	55	61
Crime Level	11.5	4.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	154	120
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+24.2