Arcadia, CA vs Brawley, 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.

Arcadia

60.7

#1926 nationally

Brawley

70.6

#1083 nationally

Brawley leads in cost of living index (112 vs 225). Arcadia leads in median household income ($108,214 vs $56,229). Brawley leads in average commute (21.5 min vs 30.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcadia, CA	Brawley, CA
WhereAtHome Score	60.7 (#1926)	70.6 (#1083)
Population	54,157	27,849
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,395,544	$365,419
Median Household Income	$108,214	$56,229
Average Commute	30.5 min	21.5 min
Walk Score	54	46
Crime Level	6.3	8.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	225	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	R+0.9