Belmont, CA vs San Carlos, CA

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

MetricBelmont, CASan Carlos, CA
Population27,33729,614
Median Household Income$205,297$237,470
Median Rent$2,875/mo$2,854/mo
Median Home Value$2,000,000+$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%36.2%
Poverty Rate6.9%3.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k138181*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2961,075*
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows41°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min24.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.221.2
College Degree Rate69.7%70.2%
Foreign-Born %30.7%25.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%-4.8%

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 San Carlos (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.