Linden, NJ 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.

Linden

67.6

#1401 nationally

Pacifica

64.7

#1680 nationally

Pacifica leads in crime level (4.0 vs 7.2). Pacifica leads in median household income ($151,849 vs $86,801). Linden leads in cost of living index (125 vs 211).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Linden, NJ	Pacifica, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.6 (#1401)	64.7 (#1680)
Population	43,950	36,426
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$553,705	$1,276,738
Median Household Income	$86,801	$151,849
Average Commute	31.4 min	29 min
Walk Score	63	45
Crime Level	7.2	4.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	125	211
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+24.2	D+50.3