Arcata, CA vs Daly City, 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.

Arcata

65.5

#1626 nationally

Daly City

63.6

#1754 nationally

Daly City leads in median household income ($114,910 vs $43,444). Daly City leads in crime level (8.1 vs 13.9). Arcata leads in average commute (18.4 min vs 29.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcata, CA	Daly City, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.5 (#1626)	63.6 (#1754)
Population	19,012	99,833
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$480,134	$1,137,024
Median Household Income	$43,444	$114,910
Average Commute	18.4 min	29.8 min
Walk Score	48	66
Crime Level	13.9	8.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	204
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+28.4	D+50.3