Hanford, CA 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.

Hanford

68.4

#1319 nationally

San Carlos

66.8

#1504 nationally

San Carlos leads in median household income ($219,413 vs $73,819). San Carlos leads in crime level (5.8 vs 13.2). San Carlos leads in walk score (47 vs 36).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hanford, CA	San Carlos, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.4 (#1319)	66.8 (#1504)
Population	59,938	28,862
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$385,755	$2,457,746
Median Household Income	$73,819	$219,413
Average Commute	23.6 min	26.5 min
Walk Score	36	47
Crime Level	13.2	5.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	118	N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+23.0	D+50.3