Arcadia, CA vs Eugene, OR

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

Eugene

68.8

#1280 nationally

Eugene leads in cost of living index (119 vs 225). Arcadia leads in median household income ($108,214 vs $61,481). Eugene leads in average commute (18.6 min vs 30.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcadia, CA	Eugene, OR
WhereAtHome Score	60.7 (#1926)	68.8 (#1280)
Population	54,157	177,899
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,395,544	$482,062
Median Household Income	$108,214	$61,481
Average Commute	30.5 min	18.6 min
Walk Score	54	46
Crime Level	6.3	8.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	225	119
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+23.1