Arcadia, CA vs Wenatchee, WA

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

Wenatchee

69.5

#1209 nationally

Wenatchee leads in cost of living index (117 vs 225). Wenatchee leads in average commute (16.7 min vs 30.5 min). Arcadia leads in median household income ($108,214 vs $66,143).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcadia, CA	Wenatchee, WA
WhereAtHome Score	60.7 (#1926)	69.5 (#1209)
Population	54,157	35,526
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,395,544	$500,903
Median Household Income	$108,214	$66,143
Average Commute	30.5 min	16.7 min
Walk Score	54	47
Crime Level	6.3	6.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	225	117
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	R+9.5