San Carlos vs Orinda

San Carlos and Orinda on the published weights — then move the weights to yours and see whether the result survives.

74B

C+65

San Carlos ahead by 9Editorial weights

Category by category

B−HousingB

Orinda +7 pts

B−SchoolsB+

Orinda +7 pts

BCost of livingC

San Carlos +14 pts

BCommuteD−

San Carlos +38 pts

A−AmenitiesC−

San Carlos +34 pts

BEmploymentB

Orinda +2 pts

—Residents—

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Weigh it yourself

The published weights are an editorial judgement, not a fact. Drag them. Both totals recompute live and the bar above moves with them.

Housing & affordability18%Schools18%Cost of living14%Commute & transport14%Amenities12%Employment & income12%Residents12%

Weights total 100% · normalised to 100% before scoring, so you can be sloppy.

The numbers side by side

$2.00M+Median home value$1.86M

$2,854Median rent$3,501

24.6 minMean commute36.1 min

$237kMedian household income$250k+

0.65%Effective property tax0.79%

95th pctWithin-state proficiency99th pct

137Restaurants & cafés27

29,614Population19,514

0Resident responses0

Bold marks the better figure on that row. ACS 2020–24 · EDFacts SY2021–22 · OpenStreetMap Sep 2026.