Arcadia, CA vs Utica, NY

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

Utica

77.7

#225 nationally

Utica leads in cost of living index (96 vs 225). Arcadia leads in crime level (6.3 vs 14.5). Arcadia leads in median household income ($108,214 vs $48,212).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcadia, CA	Utica, NY
WhereAtHome Score	60.7 (#1926)	77.7 (#225)
Population	54,157	63,607
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,395,544	$212,600
Median Household Income	$108,214	$48,212
Average Commute	30.5 min	18.1 min
Walk Score	54	54
Crime Level	6.3	14.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	225	96
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	R+21.3