Belmont, CA vs Martinez, 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

Martinez

64.8

#1674 nationally

Belmont leads in crime level (4.5 vs 7.6). Martinez leads in cost of living index (171 vs 284). Belmont leads in median household income ($185,944 vs $124,669).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Belmont, CA	Martinez, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1893)	64.8 (#1674)
Population	26,622	36,395
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$2,284,322	$766,182
Median Household Income	$185,944	$124,669
Average Commute	29.1 min	31 min
Walk Score	47	41
Crime Level	4.5	7.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	284	171
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.3	D+38.0