Arcadia, CA vs Rahway, NJ

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

Rahway

69.3

#1231 nationally

Rahway leads in cost of living index (120 vs 225). Rahway leads in crime level (4.9 vs 6.3). Arcadia leads in median household income ($108,214 vs $86,557).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcadia, CA	Rahway, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	60.7 (#1926)	69.3 (#1231)
Population	54,157	29,813
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,395,544	$543,122
Median Household Income	$108,214	$86,557
Average Commute	30.5 min	32.2 min
Walk Score	54	61
Crime Level	6.3	4.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	225	120
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+24.2