Carson, CA vs Yonkers, NY

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

Yonkers

64.3

#1705 nationally

Yonkers leads in crime level (8.5 vs 11.5). Carson leads in median household income ($103,045 vs $78,208). Carson leads in average commute (27.6 min vs 34.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Carson, CA	Yonkers, NY
WhereAtHome Score	63.8 (#1737)	64.3 (#1705)
Population	91,139	207,657
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$796,912	$710,085
Median Household Income	$103,045	$78,208
Average Commute	27.6 min	34.8 min
Walk Score	55	69
Crime Level	11.5	8.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	154	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+26.3