Delano, CA 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.

Delano

70.6

#1087 nationally

Placentia

62.2

#1868 nationally

Placentia leads in median household income ($106,155 vs $53,639). Delano leads in cost of living index (114 vs 174). Delano leads in average commute (20.2 min vs 30.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Delano, CA	Placentia, CA
WhereAtHome Score	70.6 (#1087)	62.2 (#1868)
Population	51,500	52,192
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$335,883	$1,113,465
Median Household Income	$53,639	$106,155
Average Commute	20.2 min	30.1 min
Walk Score	35	50
Crime Level	9.4	9.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	114	174
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.1	D+2.6