Carson, NV vs Placentia, 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

Placentia

62.2

#1868 nationally

Placentia leads in walk score (50 vs 14). Placentia leads in median household income ($106,155 vs $67,465). Carson leads in average commute (21.1 min vs 30.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Carson, NV	Placentia, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.9 (#357)	62.2 (#1868)
Population	58,036	52,192
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$0	$1,113,465
Median Household Income	$67,465	$106,155
Average Commute	21.1 min	30.1 min
Walk Score	14	50
Crime Level	7.8	9.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	N/A	174
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.3	D+2.6