Carson, NV vs Monterey 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

Monterey Park

63.4

#1770 nationally

Monterey Park leads in walk score (64 vs 14). Carson leads in average commute (21.1 min vs 28.8 min). Monterey Park leads in median household income ($76,892 vs $67,465).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Carson, NV	Monterey Park, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.9 (#357)	63.4 (#1770)
Population	58,036	57,877
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$0	$926,209
Median Household Income	$67,465	$76,892
Average Commute	21.1 min	28.8 min
Walk Score	14	64
Crime Level	7.8	7.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	N/A	169
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.3	D+32.9