Belmont, CA vs Los Banos, 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.

Belmont

61.6

#1893 nationally

Los Banos

64.1

#1717 nationally

Belmont leads in median household income ($185,944 vs $76,164). Los Banos leads in cost of living index (128 vs 284). Belmont leads in average commute (29.1 min vs 50.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Belmont, CA	Los Banos, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1893)	64.1 (#1717)
Population	26,622	48,553
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$2,284,322	$463,701
Median Household Income	$185,944	$76,164
Average Commute	29.1 min	50.4 min
Walk Score	47	33
Crime Level	4.5	5.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	284	128
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.3	R+4.4