Greenbelt, MD vs San Carlos, 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.

Greenbelt

70.5

#1096 nationally

San Carlos

66.8

#1504 nationally

San Carlos leads in crime level (5.8 vs 17.8). San Carlos leads in median household income ($219,413 vs $82,019). San Carlos leads in average commute (26.5 min vs 32.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Greenbelt, MD	San Carlos, CA
WhereAtHome Score	70.5 (#1096)	66.8 (#1504)
Population	24,360	28,862
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$281,555	$2,457,746
Median Household Income	$82,019	$219,413
Average Commute	32.8 min	26.5 min
Walk Score	41	47
Crime Level	17.8	5.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	117	N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+75.2	D+50.3