Arcata, CA vs Pleasant Hill, 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

Pleasant Hill

64.1

#1719 nationally

Pleasant Hill leads in median household income ($137,685 vs $43,444). Pleasant Hill leads in crime level (6.5 vs 13.9). Arcata leads in average commute (18.4 min vs 32.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcata, CA	Pleasant Hill, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.5 (#1626)	64.1 (#1719)
Population	19,012	33,802
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$480,134	$992,042
Median Household Income	$43,444	$137,685
Average Commute	18.4 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	48	54
Crime Level	13.9	6.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	191
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+28.4	D+38.0