Carson, CA vs Wilmington, DE

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

Wilmington

69.2

#1246 nationally

Carson leads in crime level (11.5 vs 30.9). Carson leads in median household income ($103,045 vs $54,731). Wilmington leads in cost of living index (100 vs 154).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Carson, CA	Wilmington, DE
WhereAtHome Score	63.8 (#1737)	69.2 (#1246)
Population	91,139	71,675
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$796,912	$330,955
Median Household Income	$103,045	$54,731
Average Commute	27.6 min	22.7 min
Walk Score	55	74
Crime Level	11.5	30.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	154	100
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+32.6