Arcata, CA vs Commerce City, CO

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.

Arcata

65.5

#1626 nationally

Commerce City

63.6

#1753 nationally

Commerce City leads in median household income ($96,484 vs $43,444). Arcata leads in average commute (18.4 min vs 30 min). Arcata leads in walk score (48 vs 30).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcata, CA	Commerce City, CO
WhereAtHome Score	65.5 (#1626)	63.6 (#1753)
Population	19,012	68,245
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$480,134	$487,526
Median Household Income	$43,444	$96,484
Average Commute	18.4 min	30 min
Walk Score	48	30
Crime Level	13.9	21.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	126
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+28.4	D+9.0