Claremont, CA vs Summit, 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.

Claremont

61.8

#1888 nationally

Summit

65.6

#1624 nationally

Summit leads in crime level (1.6 vs 13.7). Summit leads in median household income ($176,702 vs $115,091). Claremont leads in average commute (27.5 min vs 33.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Claremont, CA	Summit, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	61.8 (#1888)	65.6 (#1624)
Population	35,640	22,344
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,037,849	$1,433,872
Median Household Income	$115,091	$176,702
Average Commute	27.5 min	33.9 min
Walk Score	48	47
Crime Level	13.7	1.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	173	189
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+24.2