Frisco, TX vs San Carlos, 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.

Frisco

72.4

#895 nationally

San Carlos

66.8

#1504 nationally

San Carlos leads in walk score (47 vs 26). San Carlos leads in median household income ($219,413 vs $134,891). San Carlos leads in average commute (26.5 min vs 29.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Frisco, TX	San Carlos, CA
WhereAtHome Score	72.4 (#895)	66.8 (#1504)
Population	219,587	28,862
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$649,173	$2,457,746
Median Household Income	$134,891	$219,413
Average Commute	29.4 min	26.5 min
Walk Score	26	47
Crime Level	Very Low	5.8
School Rating	9.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	118	N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.2	D+50.3