Carson, CA vs Fort Lee, NJ

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.

Carson

63.8

#1737 nationally

Fort Lee

71.1

#1021 nationally

Fort Lee leads in crime level (3.6 vs 11.5). Fort Lee leads in walk score (77 vs 55). Carson leads in average commute (27.6 min vs 37.1 min).

Metric	Carson, CA	Fort Lee, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	63.8 (#1737)	71.1 (#1021)
Population	91,139	39,700
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$796,912	$604,159
Median Household Income	$103,045	$101,573
Average Commute	27.6 min	37.1 min
Walk Score	55	77
Crime Level	11.5	3.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	154	135
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+3.4