Carson, NV vs Los Gatos, 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

Los Gatos

65.9

#1600 nationally

Los Gatos leads in walk score (47 vs 14). Los Gatos leads in median household income ($198,117 vs $67,465). Los Gatos leads in crime level (4.0 vs 7.8).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Carson, NV	Los Gatos, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.9 (#357)	65.9 (#1600)
Population	58,036	32,216
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$0	$2,628,349
Median Household Income	$67,465	$198,117
Average Commute	21.1 min	28 min
Walk Score	14	47
Crime Level	7.8	4.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	N/A	N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.3	D+40.0