Anaheim, CA vs Placentia, 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.

Anaheim

62.6

#1837 nationally

Placentia

62.2

#1868 nationally

Placentia leads in median household income ($106,155 vs $77,892). Anaheim leads in cost of living index (145 vs 174). Anaheim leads in average commute (27.4 min vs 30.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Anaheim, CA	Placentia, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.6 (#1837)	62.2 (#1868)
Population	353,085	52,192
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$953,171	$1,113,465
Median Household Income	$77,892	$106,155
Average Commute	27.4 min	30.1 min
Walk Score	49	50
Crime Level	Moderate	9.8
School Rating	5.8	N/A
Cost of Living Index	145	174
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+2.6