Laurel, 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.

Laurel

66.4

#1547 nationally

San Carlos

66.8

#1504 nationally

San Carlos leads in median household income ($219,413 vs $92,035). San Carlos leads in crime level (5.8 vs 10.8). San Carlos leads in average commute (26.5 min vs 33.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Laurel, MD	San Carlos, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.4 (#1547)	66.8 (#1504)
Population	29,400	28,862
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$478,130	$2,457,746
Median Household Income	$92,035	$219,413
Average Commute	33.5 min	26.5 min
Walk Score	53	47
Crime Level	10.8	5.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	125	N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+13.9	D+50.3