Cocoa, FL 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.

Cocoa

65.9

#1598 nationally

Placentia

62.2

#1868 nationally

Placentia leads in crime level (9.8 vs 29.7). Placentia leads in median household income ($106,155 vs $53,900). Cocoa leads in cost of living index (96 vs 174).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cocoa, FL	Placentia, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.9 (#1598)	62.2 (#1868)
Population	19,930	52,192
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$298,748	$1,113,465
Median Household Income	$53,900	$106,155
Average Commute	27.1 min	30.1 min
Walk Score	36	50
Crime Level	29.7	9.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	96	174
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.8	D+2.6