Belmont, CA vs Watauga, 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

Watauga

80.2

#92 nationally

Watauga leads in cost of living index (101 vs 284). Belmont leads in median household income ($185,944 vs $88,775). Watauga leads in crime level (3.1 vs 4.5).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Belmont, CA	Watauga, TX
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1893)	80.2 (#92)
Population	26,622	22,934
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$2,284,322	$276,575
Median Household Income	$185,944	$88,775
Average Commute	29.1 min	28.7 min
Walk Score	47	40
Crime Level	4.5	3.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	284	101
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.3	R+5.1