Belmont, CA vs Darien, IL

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.

Belmont

61.6

#1893 nationally

Darien

75.1

#500 nationally

Darien leads in crime level (1.1 vs 4.5). Darien leads in cost of living index (122 vs 284). Belmont leads in median household income ($185,944 vs $110,546).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Belmont, CA	Darien, IL
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1893)	75.1 (#500)
Population	26,622	21,698
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$2,284,322	$463,450
Median Household Income	$185,944	$110,546
Average Commute	29.1 min	29.7 min
Walk Score	47	35
Crime Level	4.5	1.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	284	122
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.3	D+13.3