Carson, NV vs Costa Mesa, 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

64.9

#357 nationally

Costa Mesa

60.6

#1929 nationally

Costa Mesa leads in walk score (65 vs 14). Carson leads in crime level (7.8 vs 20.2). Costa Mesa leads in median household income ($104,981 vs $67,465).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Carson, NV	Costa Mesa, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.9 (#357)	60.6 (#1929)
Population	58,036	108,354
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$0	$1,424,322
Median Household Income	$67,465	$104,981
Average Commute	21.1 min	21.9 min
Walk Score	14	65
Crime Level	7.8	20.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	N/A	197
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.3	D+2.6