San Carlos, CA vs Tracy, 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.

San Carlos

66.8

#1504 nationally

Tracy

62.1

#1877 nationally

San Carlos leads in median household income ($219,413 vs $111,717). San Carlos leads in average commute (26.5 min vs 43.5 min). San Carlos leads in crime level (5.8 vs 8.3).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	San Carlos, CA	Tracy, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.8 (#1504)	62.1 (#1877)
Population	28,862	98,010
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$2,457,746	$679,447
Median Household Income	$219,413	$111,717
Average Commute	26.5 min	43.5 min
Walk Score	47	43
Crime Level	5.8	8.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	N/A	155
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.3	R+0.9