Placentia, CA vs Vista, 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.

Placentia

62.2

#1868 nationally

Vista

63.3

#1784 nationally

Placentia leads in median household income ($106,155 vs $88,715). Vista leads in crime level (8.7 vs 9.8). Vista leads in average commute (27.1 min vs 30.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Placentia, CA	Vista, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.2 (#1868)	63.3 (#1784)
Population	52,192	98,344
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,113,465	$879,716
Median Household Income	$106,155	$88,715
Average Commute	30.1 min	27.1 min
Walk Score	50	46
Crime Level	9.8	8.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	174	158
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+16.8