Carson, CA vs Villa Park, IL

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

Villa Park

75.2

#495 nationally

Villa Park leads in crime level (5.0 vs 11.5). Villa Park leads in cost of living index (110 vs 154). Carson leads in median household income ($103,045 vs $90,287).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Carson, CA	Villa Park, IL
WhereAtHome Score	63.8 (#1737)	75.2 (#495)
Population	91,139	21,727
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$796,912	$369,389
Median Household Income	$103,045	$90,287
Average Commute	27.6 min	25.3 min
Walk Score	55	49
Crime Level	11.5	5.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	154	110
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+13.3