Population
Carson
93,523
La Puente
37,404
Median Income
Carson
$107,391
La Puente
$84,811
Home Value
Carson
$645,600
La Puente
$593,200
Rent
Carson
$1,914
La Puente
$1,788
Crime Rate
Carson
4.21
La Puente
4.10
Cost of Living
Carson
179.4
La Puente
161.2
Avg Temp
Carson
N/A
La Puente
N/A
Unemployment
Carson
6.9%
La Puente
6.2%
How Similar Are Carson & La Puente?
La Puente is Carson's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carson
93,523
La Puente
37,404
Carson (93,523) is about 2.5x larger than La Puente (37,404).
Violent Crime
Carson
4.21
La Puente
4.10
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Carson
29.31
La Puente
12.90
Carson's property crime is significantly higher than La Puente's — 56% difference.
Political Leaning
Carson
31.9%
La Puente
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Carson
6.9%
La Puente
6.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Carson
$107,391
La Puente
$84,811
Carson has a 21% higher median income than La Puente.
Home Values
Carson
$645,600
La Puente
$593,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Carson
20.9%
La Puente
8.6%
Carson's education is significantly higher than La Puente's — 59% difference.
Demographics
Carson
17.4%
La Puente
18.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Carson
179.4
La Puente
161.2
Carson has a 10% higher cost of living than La Puente.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carson and La Puente share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carson
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La Puente
La Puente leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — La Puente leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLa Puente scores 114.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 132.1 in Carson. La Puente scores 111.9 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 125.7 in Carson. La Puente has a living wage (family of 4) of $167,600 vs $186,552 in Carson (11% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Puente has a vacancy rate of 2.7% compared to 4.7% in Carson. Carson has a owner-occupied of 74.0% compared to 60.7% in La Puente. La Puente has a median property tax of $3,592 vs $4,362 in Carson (21% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Carson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarson: 47,856 vs La Puente: 19,176 for labor force. Carson has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 4.3% in La Puente. Carson has a per capita income of $37,986 vs $26,501 in La Puente (43% higher).
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Crime & Safety — La Puente leads
Source: FBI UCRLa Puente has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.18 compared to 16.92 in Carson. La Puente has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 12.90 compared to 29.31 in Carson. La Puente has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.10 in Carson.
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Schools & Education — Carson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.9% compared to 8.6% in La Puente. Carson has a high school diploma or higher of 36.9% compared to 29.4% in La Puente.
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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 2.5x the size of La Puente (37,404). La Puente skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 41.9.
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Carson
La Puente
Healthcare — La Puente leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLa Puente: 3 vs Carson: 2 for with emergency services. La Puente: 2.0 vs Carson: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarson has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 4.3% in La Puente. La Puente has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Carson. La Puente has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 1.7% in Carson.
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