Arcata, CA vs Pleasanton, 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

Pleasanton

64.1

#1720 nationally

Pleasanton leads in crime level (3.2 vs 13.9). Pleasanton leads in median household income ($181,639 vs $43,444). Arcata leads in average commute (18.4 min vs 34.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcata, CA	Pleasanton, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.5 (#1626)	64.1 (#1720)
Population	19,012	74,653
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$480,134	$1,530,327
Median Household Income	$43,444	$181,639
Average Commute	18.4 min	34.3 min
Walk Score	48	42
Crime Level	13.9	3.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	231
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+28.4	D+53.6