Arcadia, CA vs Cerritos, 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

Cerritos

62.5

#1846 nationally

Arcadia leads in crime level (6.3 vs 9.6). Cerritos leads in cost of living index (186 vs 225). Cerritos leads in median household income ($124,460 vs $108,214).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcadia, CA	Cerritos, CA
WhereAtHome Score	60.7 (#1926)	62.5 (#1846)
Population	54,157	46,797
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,395,544	$1,095,591
Median Household Income	$108,214	$124,460
Average Commute	30.5 min	33.4 min
Walk Score	54	54
Crime Level	6.3	9.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	225	186
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+32.9