Belmont, CA vs Half Moon Bay, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBelmont, CAHalf Moon Bay, CA
Population27,33711,391
Median Household Income$205,297$157,884
Median Rent$2,875/mo$2,433/mo
Median Home Value$2,000,000+$1,549,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%38.8%
Poverty Rate6.9%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k138181*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2961,075*
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs80°F65°F
Winter Lows41°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min29.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.221.5
College Degree Rate69.7%52.4%
Foreign-Born %30.7%21.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%-4.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $2,000,000+ for home value; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Half Moon Bay (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.