Arcadia, CA vs Belton, TX

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Arcadia

60.7

#1926 nationally

Belton

75.4

#456 nationally

Belton leads in crime level (2.5 vs 6.3). Belton leads in cost of living index (96 vs 225). Arcadia leads in median household income ($108,214 vs $57,025).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcadia, CA	Belton, TX
WhereAtHome Score	60.7 (#1926)	75.4 (#456)
Population	54,157	25,171
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,395,544	$315,954
Median Household Income	$108,214	$57,025
Average Commute	30.5 min	19.8 min
Walk Score	54	30
Crime Level	6.3	2.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	225	96
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	R+16.2