Carson, CA vs Westmont, 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

Westmont

74.6

#578 nationally

Westmont leads in crime level (1.5 vs 11.5). Westmont leads in cost of living index (116 vs 154). Carson leads in median household income ($103,045 vs $82,519).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Carson, CA	Westmont, IL
WhereAtHome Score	63.8 (#1737)	74.6 (#578)
Population	91,139	23,933
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$796,912	$417,239
Median Household Income	$103,045	$82,519
Average Commute	27.6 min	25.8 min
Walk Score	55	52
Crime Level	11.5	1.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	154	116
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+13.3