Population
Carson
93,523
Norwalk
100,713
Median Income
Carson
$107,391
Norwalk
$98,709
Home Value
Carson
$645,600
Norwalk
$616,600
Rent
Carson
$1,914
Norwalk
$2,014
Crime Rate
Carson
4.21
Norwalk
3.74
Cost of Living
Carson
179.4
Norwalk
175.9
Avg Temp
Carson
N/A
Norwalk
N/A
Unemployment
Carson
6.9%
Norwalk
5.6%
How Similar Are Carson & Norwalk?
Norwalk is Carson's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carson
93,523
Norwalk
100,713
Both cities have similar populations — Carson at 93,523 and Norwalk at 100,713.
Violent Crime
Carson
4.21
Norwalk
3.74
Carson has a 11% higher violent crime than Norwalk.
Property Crime
Carson
29.31
Norwalk
19.58
Carson has a 33% higher property crime than Norwalk.
Political Leaning
Carson
31.9%
Norwalk
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Carson
6.9%
Norwalk
5.6%
Carson has a 19% higher unemployment than Norwalk.
Median Income
Carson
$107,391
Norwalk
$98,709
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Carson
$645,600
Norwalk
$616,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Carson
20.9%
Norwalk
14.5%
Carson has a 31% higher education than Norwalk.
Demographics
Carson
17.4%
Norwalk
24.0%
Norwalk has a 28% higher demographics than Carson.
Cost of Living
Carson
179.4
Norwalk
175.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carson and Norwalk share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norwalk
Carson leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norwalk leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorwalk scores 125.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 132.1 in Carson. Norwalk scores 120.4 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 125.7 in Carson. Norwalk scores 145.4 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 149.3 in Carson.
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Housing Market — Carson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwalk has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 4.7% in Carson. Carson has a owner-occupied of 74.0% compared to 68.1% in Norwalk. Norwalk has a median property tax of $4,152 vs $4,362 in Carson (5% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Carson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwalk has a unemployment rate of 5.6% compared to 6.9% in Carson. Carson has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 6.7% in Norwalk. Carson has a per capita income of $37,986 vs $31,989 in Norwalk (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Norwalk leads
Source: FBI UCRNorwalk has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.10 in Carson. Norwalk has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.38 compared to 4.31 in Carson. Norwalk has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 19.58 compared to 29.31 in Carson.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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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 14.5% in Norwalk. Carson has a high school diploma or higher of 36.9% compared to 33.6% in Norwalk.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwalk has a population of 100,713, about 1.1x the size of Carson (93,523). Norwalk skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 41.9.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Carson
Norwalk
Healthcare — Norwalk leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorwalk: 2.0 vs Carson: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Carson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwalk has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Carson. Carson has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 6.7% in Norwalk. Carson: 25 min vs Norwalk: 27 min for mean commute time.
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