Arcata, CA vs Suisun 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

Suisun City

63.1

#1800 nationally

Suisun City leads in median household income ($95,394 vs $43,444). Arcata leads in average commute (18.4 min vs 34.7 min). Arcata leads in walk score (48 vs 34).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcata, CA	Suisun City, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.5 (#1626)	63.1 (#1800)
Population	19,012	28,743
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$480,134	$533,477
Median Household Income	$43,444	$95,394
Average Commute	18.4 min	34.7 min
Walk Score	48	34
Crime Level	13.9	10.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	145
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+28.4	D+23.0