Arcadia, CA vs Buffalo, NY

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

Buffalo

74.2

#613 nationally

Buffalo leads in cost of living index (88 vs 225). Arcadia leads in median household income ($108,214 vs $42,891). Buffalo leads in average commute (22.4 min vs 30.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcadia, CA	Buffalo, NY
WhereAtHome Score	60.7 (#1926)	74.2 (#613)
Population	54,157	276,807
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,395,544	$249,040
Median Household Income	$108,214	$42,891
Average Commute	30.5 min	22.4 min
Walk Score	54	66
Crime Level	6.3	Moderate-High
School Rating	N/A	4.6
Cost of Living Index	225	88
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+9.7