Carson, NV vs Walnut Creek, 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

Walnut Creek

61.4

#1910 nationally

Walnut Creek leads in walk score (41 vs 14). Walnut Creek leads in median household income ($129,971 vs $67,465). Carson leads in average commute (21.1 min vs 35.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Carson, NV	Walnut Creek, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.9 (#357)	61.4 (#1910)
Population	58,036	69,152
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$0	$1,032,096
Median Household Income	$67,465	$129,971
Average Commute	21.1 min	35.1 min
Walk Score	14	41
Crime Level	7.8	7.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	N/A	197
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.3	D+38.0