Carson, CA vs San Jacinto, 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

San Jacinto

61.6

#1901 nationally

Carson leads in walk score (55 vs 27). San Jacinto leads in crime level (7.0 vs 11.5). Carson leads in average commute (27.6 min vs 42.5 min).

Metric	Carson, CA	San Jacinto, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.8 (#1737)	61.6 (#1901)
Population	91,139	55,440
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$796,912	$486,127
Median Household Income	$103,045	$73,682
Average Commute	27.6 min	42.5 min
Walk Score	55	27
Crime Level	11.5	7.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	154	122
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	R+1.3