Albany, OR vs Belmont, 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.

Albany

70.6

#1081 nationally

Belmont

61.6

#1893 nationally

Belmont leads in median household income ($185,944 vs $69,777). Albany leads in cost of living index (111 vs 284). Belmont leads in walk score (47 vs 33).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Albany, OR	Belmont, CA
WhereAtHome Score	70.6 (#1081)	61.6 (#1893)
Population	57,053	26,622
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$439,047	$2,284,322
Median Household Income	$69,777	$185,944
Average Commute	21.1 min	29.1 min
Walk Score	33	47
Crime Level	5.4	4.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	284
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+24.4	D+50.3