Belmont, CA vs Elyria, OH

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

Elyria

77.7

#221 nationally

Belmont leads in median household income ($185,944 vs $49,569). Elyria leads in cost of living index (86 vs 284). Belmont leads in crime level (4.5 vs 8.0).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Belmont, CA	Elyria, OH
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1893)	77.7 (#221)
Population	26,622	53,117
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$2,284,322	$190,886
Median Household Income	$185,944	$49,569
Average Commute	29.1 min	22.8 min
Walk Score	47	29
Crime Level	4.5	8.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	284	86
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.3	R+5.7