San Carlos, CA vs Belmont, CA

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

MetricSan Carlos, CABelmont, CA
Population29,61427,337
Median Household Income$237,470$205,297
Median Rent$2,854/mo$2,875/mo
Median Home Value$2,000,000+$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.2%40.1%
Poverty Rate3.3%6.9%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k181*138
Property Crime Rate /100k1,075*1,296
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows41°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min28.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.222.2
College Degree Rate70.2%69.7%
Foreign-Born %25.9%30.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.8%+1.5%

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.