Arcadia, CA vs Frisco, TX

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

Frisco

72.4

#895 nationally

Arcadia leads in walk score (54 vs 26). Frisco leads in cost of living index (118 vs 225). Frisco leads in median household income ($134,891 vs $108,214).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcadia, CA	Frisco, TX
WhereAtHome Score	60.7 (#1926)	72.4 (#895)
Population	54,157	219,587
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,395,544	$649,173
Median Household Income	$108,214	$134,891
Average Commute	30.5 min	29.4 min
Walk Score	54	26
Crime Level	6.3	Very Low
School Rating	N/A	9.2
Cost of Living Index	225	118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	R+11.2