Arcadia, CA vs Homewood, AL

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

Homewood

71.9

#946 nationally

Homewood leads in cost of living index (123 vs 225). Homewood leads in average commute (16.9 min vs 30.5 min). Homewood leads in crime level (4.1 vs 6.3).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcadia, CA	Homewood, AL
WhereAtHome Score	60.7 (#1926)	71.9 (#946)
Population	54,157	27,758
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,395,544	$577,183
Median Household Income	$108,214	$97,366
Average Commute	30.5 min	16.9 min
Walk Score	54	42
Crime Level	6.3	4.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	225	123
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+10.4