Alameda, CA vs Carson, 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.

Alameda

63.4

#1768 nationally

Carson

63.8

#1737 nationally

Carson leads in cost of living index (154 vs 206). Alameda leads in crime level (8.7 vs 11.5). Alameda leads in median household income ($129,917 vs $103,045).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Alameda, CA	Carson, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.4 (#1768)	63.8 (#1737)
Population	75,353	91,139
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,156,096	$796,912
Median Household Income	$129,917	$103,045
Average Commute	33.4 min	27.6 min
Walk Score	68	55
Crime Level	8.7	11.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	206	154
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+32.9