Arcadia, CA vs Durham, NC

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

Durham

69.4

#1213 nationally

Durham leads in cost of living index (102 vs 225). Arcadia leads in walk score (54 vs 33). Arcadia leads in median household income ($108,214 vs $67,432).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcadia, CA	Durham, NC
WhereAtHome Score	60.7 (#1926)	69.4 (#1213)
Population	54,157	283,506
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,395,544	$395,976
Median Household Income	$108,214	$67,432
Average Commute	30.5 min	22.8 min
Walk Score	54	33
Crime Level	6.3	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	6.4
Cost of Living Index	225	102
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+61.9