Carson, NV vs Pleasanton, 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

Pleasanton

64.1

#1720 nationally

Pleasanton leads in walk score (42 vs 14). Pleasanton leads in median household income ($181,639 vs $67,465). Pleasanton leads in crime level (3.2 vs 7.8).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Carson, NV	Pleasanton, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.9 (#357)	64.1 (#1720)
Population	58,036	74,653
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$0	$1,530,327
Median Household Income	$67,465	$181,639
Average Commute	21.1 min	34.3 min
Walk Score	14	42
Crime Level	7.8	3.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	N/A	231
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.3	D+53.6