Pacifica, CA vs Rahway, NJ

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.

Pacifica

64.7

#1680 nationally

Rahway

69.3

#1231 nationally

Rahway leads in cost of living index (120 vs 211). Pacifica leads in median household income ($151,849 vs $86,557). Rahway leads in walk score (61 vs 45).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Pacifica, CA	Rahway, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	64.7 (#1680)	69.3 (#1231)
Population	36,426	29,813
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,276,738	$543,122
Median Household Income	$151,849	$86,557
Average Commute	29 min	32.2 min
Walk Score	45	61
Crime Level	4.0	4.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	211	120
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.3	D+24.2