Carson, NV vs San Ramon, 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 Ramon

62.6

#1844 nationally

San Ramon leads in crime level (2.4 vs 7.8). San Ramon leads in median household income ($190,829 vs $67,465). San Ramon leads in walk score (24 vs 14).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Carson, NV	San Ramon, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.9 (#357)	62.6 (#1844)
Population	58,036	84,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$0	$1,483,516
Median Household Income	$67,465	$190,829
Average Commute	21.1 min	36.1 min
Walk Score	14	24
Crime Level	7.8	2.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	N/A	220
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.3	D+38.0