Belmont, CA vs Marina, 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

Marina

63.9

#1731 nationally

Belmont leads in median household income ($185,944 vs $85,783). Marina leads in cost of living index (159 vs 284). Belmont leads in crime level (4.5 vs 8.0).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Belmont, CA	Marina, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1893)	63.9 (#1731)
Population	26,622	22,833
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$2,284,322	$871,019
Median Household Income	$185,944	$85,783
Average Commute	29.1 min	24.5 min
Walk Score	47	46
Crime Level	4.5	8.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	284	159
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.3	D+29.9