Belmont, CA vs Mesquite, TX

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

Mesquite

71.8

#958 nationally

Belmont leads in crime level (4.5 vs 13.7). Mesquite leads in cost of living index (98 vs 284). Belmont leads in median household income ($185,944 vs $69,649).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Belmont, CA	Mesquite, TX
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1893)	71.8 (#958)
Population	26,622	147,317
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$2,284,322	$261,109
Median Household Income	$185,944	$69,649
Average Commute	29.1 min	32.1 min
Walk Score	47	35
Crime Level	4.5	13.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	284	98
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.3	D+22.2