Arcadia, CA vs Kearny, NJ

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

Kearny

67.4

#1427 nationally

Kearny leads in cost of living index (131 vs 225). Kearny leads in walk score (74 vs 54). Arcadia leads in median household income ($108,214 vs $81,307).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcadia, CA	Kearny, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	60.7 (#1926)	67.4 (#1427)
Population	54,157	39,370
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,395,544	$585,157
Median Household Income	$108,214	$81,307
Average Commute	30.5 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	54	74
Crime Level	6.3	6.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	225	131
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+28.1