Arcadia, CA vs Laurel, MD

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

Laurel

66.4

#1547 nationally

Laurel leads in cost of living index (125 vs 225). Arcadia leads in crime level (6.3 vs 10.8). Arcadia leads in median household income ($108,214 vs $92,035).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcadia, CA	Laurel, MD
WhereAtHome Score	60.7 (#1926)	66.4 (#1547)
Population	54,157	29,400
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,395,544	$478,130
Median Household Income	$108,214	$92,035
Average Commute	30.5 min	33.5 min
Walk Score	54	53
Crime Level	6.3	10.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	225	125
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+13.9