Carson, NV vs Martinez, 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

Martinez

64.8

#1674 nationally

Martinez leads in walk score (41 vs 14). Martinez leads in median household income ($124,669 vs $67,465). Carson leads in average commute (21.1 min vs 31 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Carson, NV	Martinez, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.9 (#357)	64.8 (#1674)
Population	58,036	36,395
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$0	$766,182
Median Household Income	$67,465	$124,669
Average Commute	21.1 min	31 min
Walk Score	14	41
Crime Level	7.8	7.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	N/A	171
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.3	D+38.0