Carson, NV vs Menlo Park, 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

Menlo Park

65.4

#1635 nationally

Menlo Park leads in walk score (58 vs 14). Menlo Park leads in median household income ($198,273 vs $67,465). Menlo Park leads in crime level (6.3 vs 7.8).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Carson, NV	Menlo Park, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.9 (#357)	65.4 (#1635)
Population	58,036	31,690
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$0	$2,890,071
Median Household Income	$67,465	$198,273
Average Commute	21.1 min	25.5 min
Walk Score	14	58
Crime Level	7.8	6.3
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+50.3