Ashland, OR vs Placentia, 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.

Ashland

68.9

#1267 nationally

Placentia

62.2

#1868 nationally

Ashland leads in average commute (16.3 min vs 30.1 min). Placentia leads in median household income ($106,155 vs $64,767). Ashland leads in crime level (6.9 vs 9.8).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Ashland, OR	Placentia, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.9 (#1267)	62.2 (#1868)
Population	21,061	52,192
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$559,336	$1,113,465
Median Household Income	$64,767	$106,155
Average Commute	16.3 min	30.1 min
Walk Score	55	50
Crime Level	6.9	9.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	140	174
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+6.4	D+2.6