Oakley, 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.

Oakley

63.5

#1765 nationally

San Carlos

66.8

#1504 nationally

San Carlos leads in median household income ($219,413 vs $120,915). San Carlos leads in walk score (47 vs 28). San Carlos leads in average commute (26.5 min vs 43.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Oakley, CA	San Carlos, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.5 (#1765)	66.8 (#1504)
Population	45,761	28,862
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$660,649	$2,457,746
Median Household Income	$120,915	$219,413
Average Commute	43.4 min	26.5 min
Walk Score	28	47
Crime Level	4.0	5.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	151	N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	D+50.3