Eureka, CA vs Pacifica, 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.

Eureka

67.5

#1409 nationally

Pacifica

64.7

#1680 nationally

Pacifica leads in crime level (4.0 vs 27.8). Pacifica leads in median household income ($151,849 vs $51,971). Eureka leads in average commute (15.6 min vs 29 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Eureka, CA	Pacifica, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.5 (#1409)	64.7 (#1680)
Population	25,734	36,426
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$412,974	$1,276,738
Median Household Income	$51,971	$151,849
Average Commute	15.6 min	29 min
Walk Score	69	45
Crime Level	27.8	4.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	124	211
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+28.4	D+50.3