Carson, CA vs Lakewood, 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.

Carson

63.8

#1737 nationally

Lakewood

63.1

#1796 nationally

Lakewood leads in median household income ($113,030 vs $103,045). Carson leads in cost of living index (154 vs 168). Carson leads in average commute (27.6 min vs 29.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Carson, CA	Lakewood, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.8 (#1737)	63.1 (#1796)
Population	91,139	78,135
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$796,912	$882,830
Median Household Income	$103,045	$113,030
Average Commute	27.6 min	29.8 min
Walk Score	55	58
Crime Level	11.5	12.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	154	168
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+32.9