Carson vs Compton
Carson, CA compared with Compton, CA · 4 miles apart
Carson has 90,808 residents to Compton’s 90,500. Carson comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, average commute. Compton does better on median rent.
| Carson, CA | Compton, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 90,808 | 90,500 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,848 | 9,026 |
| Median household income | $108,703 | $78,465 |
| Median home value | $704,400 | $580,200 |
| Median rent | $1,956 | $1,664 |
| Homeownership | 74% | 56.4% |
| Average commute | 27.5 min | 30.5 min |
| Median age | 41.7 | 33.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 29.3% | 10.6% |
| Poverty rate | 8.7% | 17.9% |
| Unemployment | 7.8% | 8% |
| Price to income | 6.5× | 7.4× |
| Clear days a year | 53 | 53 |
| Days above 90°F | 15 | 15 |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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