Belmont, CA vs Placentia, 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

Placentia

62.2

#1868 nationally

Belmont leads in crime level (4.5 vs 9.8). Belmont leads in median household income ($185,944 vs $106,155). Placentia leads in cost of living index (174 vs 284).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Belmont, CA	Placentia, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1893)	62.2 (#1868)
Population	26,622	52,192
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$2,284,322	$1,113,465
Median Household Income	$185,944	$106,155
Average Commute	29.1 min	30.1 min
Walk Score	47	50
Crime Level	4.5	9.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	284	174
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.3	D+2.6