Carson, NV vs San Bruno, 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

San Bruno

63.5

#1767 nationally

San Bruno leads in walk score (56 vs 14). San Bruno leads in median household income ($131,669 vs $67,465). Carson leads in average commute (21.1 min vs 26.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Carson, NV	San Bruno, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.9 (#357)	63.5 (#1767)
Population	58,036	41,327
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$0	$1,308,809
Median Household Income	$67,465	$131,669
Average Commute	21.1 min	26.3 min
Walk Score	14	56
Crime Level	7.8	7.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	N/A	214
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.3	D+50.3