Arvin, CA vs Santa Paula, 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.

Arvin

67.5

#1407 nationally

Santa Paula

64.8

#1675 nationally

Santa Paula leads in crime level (9.0 vs 22.4). Santa Paula leads in median household income ($72,014 vs $47,997). Santa Paula leads in walk score (59 vs 41).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arvin, CA	Santa Paula, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.5 (#1407)	64.8 (#1675)
Population	19,364	31,792
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$301,278	$719,395
Median Household Income	$47,997	$72,014
Average Commute	23.3 min	28 min
Walk Score	41	59
Crime Level	22.4	9.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	112	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.1	D+15.1