Carson, NV vs South Pasadena, 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

South Pasadena

63.6

#1760 nationally

South Pasadena leads in walk score (67 vs 14). South Pasadena leads in median household income ($127,882 vs $67,465). Carson leads in average commute (21.1 min vs 30.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Carson, NV	South Pasadena, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.9 (#357)	63.6 (#1760)
Population	58,036	25,623
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$0	$1,707,701
Median Household Income	$67,465	$127,882
Average Commute	21.1 min	30.6 min
Walk Score	14	67
Crime Level	7.8	5.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	N/A	228
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.3	D+32.9