Placentia, CA vs Wenatchee, WA

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

Wenatchee

69.5

#1209 nationally

Wenatchee leads in average commute (16.7 min vs 30.1 min). Placentia leads in median household income ($106,155 vs $66,143). Wenatchee leads in crime level (6.5 vs 9.8).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Placentia, CA	Wenatchee, WA
WhereAtHome Score	62.2 (#1868)	69.5 (#1209)
Population	52,192	35,526
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,113,465	$500,903
Median Household Income	$106,155	$66,143
Average Commute	30.1 min	16.7 min
Walk Score	50	47
Crime Level	9.8	6.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	174	117
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+9.5