Rankings · How Belmont ranks in CA
Belmont ranks #22 in California for trails
Belmont is ranked on 33 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 14.
Lists ranked on
33
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #22 most trails
Top-quarter finishes
14
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 5% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Belmont does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Belmont marked.
At a glance
Belmont lands in the top half on 17 of 23 lists
Each dot is Belmont’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Belmont does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Healthiest#33/844Fewest smokers#43/844Most active#48/844Fewest uninsured#53/844Lowest obesity#60/844Lowest depression#99/844Closest to a top hospital#226/844 People
Most educated#75/844 SafetySafety →
Safest#98/411 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#25/422Cheapest rent#726/830Lowest property tax#774/835Most affordable#800/835 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#454/843 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#272/438 What kind of place
Fewer homes per newcomer than 94% of California
Not better or worse, just Belmont’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer homes per newcomer than 94% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
19.8 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Cooler summers than 86% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
76.2° July high
Wetter than 80% of CA towns
DrierWetter
24 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer seniors than 66% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13.9% of residents are 65+
More kids than 62% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
23.7% of residents are under 18
Milder winters than 58% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
41.5° January low
Older than 54% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
39.8 median age
More year-round than 54% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.5% of homes are seasonal
Next door
Belmont out-ranks 2 of its 4 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.