Arcadia, CA vs Santa Rosa, CA

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

Santa Rosa

66.2

#1577 nationally

Arcadia leads in crime level (6.3 vs 9.4). Santa Rosa leads in cost of living index (163 vs 225). Santa Rosa leads in average commute (22.7 min vs 30.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcadia, CA	Santa Rosa, CA
WhereAtHome Score	60.7 (#1926)	66.2 (#1577)
Population	54,157	175,845
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,395,544	$715,976
Median Household Income	$108,214	$92,604
Average Commute	30.5 min	22.7 min
Walk Score	54	47
Crime Level	6.3	9.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	225	163
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+46.2