Population
Carson
93,523
Pittsburg
75,868
Median Income
Carson
$107,391
Pittsburg
$101,099
Home Value
Carson
$645,600
Pittsburg
$583,100
Rent
Carson
$1,914
Pittsburg
$2,201
Crime Rate
Carson
4.21
Pittsburg
4.60
Cost of Living
Carson
179.4
Pittsburg
183.3
Avg Temp
Carson
N/A
Pittsburg
N/A
Unemployment
Carson
6.9%
Pittsburg
7.5%
How Similar Are Carson & Pittsburg?
Pittsburg is Carson's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carson
93,523
Pittsburg
75,868
Carson has a 19% larger population than Pittsburg.
Violent Crime
Carson
4.21
Pittsburg
4.60
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Carson
29.31
Pittsburg
21.49
Carson has a 27% higher property crime than Pittsburg.
Political Leaning
Carson
31.9%
Pittsburg
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Carson
6.9%
Pittsburg
7.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Carson
$107,391
Pittsburg
$101,099
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Carson
$645,600
Pittsburg
$583,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Carson
20.9%
Pittsburg
15.8%
Carson has a 25% higher education than Pittsburg.
Demographics
Carson
17.4%
Pittsburg
22.7%
Pittsburg has a 24% higher demographics than Carson.
Cost of Living
Carson
179.4
Pittsburg
183.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carson and Pittsburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pittsburg
Carson leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarson scores 132.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 156.7 in Pittsburg. Carson has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,385 in Pittsburg (13% lower). Carson has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,912 in Pittsburg (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Carson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPittsburg has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 4.7% in Carson. Carson has a owner-occupied of 74.0% compared to 61.0% in Pittsburg. Carson has a median rent of $1,914 vs $2,201 in Pittsburg (13% lower).
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Carson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarson: 25 min vs Pittsburg: 35 min for mean commute. Carson: 47,856 vs Pittsburg: 39,638 for labor force. Carson has a poverty rate of 9.0% compared to 11.0% in Pittsburg.
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Crime & Safety — Pittsburg leads
Source: FBI UCRPittsburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.10 in Carson. Pittsburg has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.25 compared to 16.92 in Carson. Carson has a violent crime clearance of 53.7% compared to 37.4% in Pittsburg.
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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 15.8% in Pittsburg. Carson has a high school diploma or higher of 36.9% compared to 33.0% in Pittsburg.
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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 1.2x the size of Pittsburg (75,868). Pittsburg skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 41.9.
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Asian
Carson
Pittsburg
Healthcare — Pittsburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePittsburg: 5 vs Carson: 2 for with emergency services. Pittsburg: 3.3 vs Carson: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Carson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPittsburg has a public transit of 6.9% compared to 1.7% in Carson. Carson: 25 min vs Pittsburg: 35 min for mean commute time. Carson has a drive alone of 78.2% compared to 70.2% in Pittsburg.
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