Population
Carson
93,523
La Habra
62,233
Median Income
Carson
$107,391
La Habra
$98,158
Home Value
Carson
$645,600
La Habra
$716,700
Rent
Carson
$1,914
La Habra
$2,039
Crime Rate
Carson
4.21
La Habra
3.66
Cost of Living
Carson
179.4
La Habra
182.5
Avg Temp
Carson
N/A
La Habra
N/A
Unemployment
Carson
6.9%
La Habra
7.1%
How Similar Are Carson & La Habra?
La Habra is Carson's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carson
93,523
La Habra
62,233
Carson has a 33% larger population than La Habra.
Violent Crime
Carson
4.21
La Habra
3.66
Carson has a 13% higher violent crime than La Habra.
Property Crime
Carson
29.31
La Habra
21.60
Carson has a 26% higher property crime than La Habra.
Political Leaning
Carson
31.9%
La Habra
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but La Habra has a stronger Democratic lean (32% difference).
Unemployment
Carson
6.9%
La Habra
7.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Carson
$107,391
La Habra
$98,158
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Carson
$645,600
La Habra
$716,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Carson
20.9%
La Habra
20.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Carson
17.4%
La Habra
39.2%
La Habra's demographics is significantly higher than Carson's — 56% difference.
Cost of Living
Carson
179.4
La Habra
182.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carson and La Habra share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carson
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La Habra
Carson leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarson has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,746 in La Habra (24% lower). Carson has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,236 in La Habra (20% lower). Carson scores 250.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 270.4 in La Habra.
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Carson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Habra has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 4.7% in Carson. Carson has a single-family homes of 79.0% compared to 61.4% in La Habra. Carson has a owner-occupied of 74.0% compared to 58.3% in La Habra.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Carson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarson: 47,856 vs La Habra: 34,287 for labor force. La Habra has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 8.1% in Carson. La Habra has a government sector of 45.0% compared to 39.9% in Carson.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — La Habra leads
Source: FBI UCRLa Habra has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.94 compared to 4.31 in Carson. La Habra has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.81 compared to 1.17 in Carson. La Habra has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 21.60 compared to 29.31 in Carson.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — La Habra leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLa Habra has a high school diploma or higher of 37.7% compared to 36.9% in Carson.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarson has a population of 93,523, about 1.5x the size of La Habra (62,233). La Habra skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 41.9.
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Black
Hispanic
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Carson
La Habra
Healthcare — La Habra leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLa Habra: 4 vs Carson: 2 for with emergency services. La Habra: 2.8 vs Carson: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Carson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Habra has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Carson. La Habra has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 8.1% in Carson. Carson has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 1.5% in La Habra.
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