Arcadia, CA vs Linden, 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

Linden

67.6

#1401 nationally

Linden leads in cost of living index (125 vs 225). Arcadia leads in median household income ($108,214 vs $86,801). Linden leads in walk score (63 vs 54).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcadia, CA	Linden, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	60.7 (#1926)	67.6 (#1401)
Population	54,157	43,950
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,395,544	$553,705
Median Household Income	$108,214	$86,801
Average Commute	30.5 min	31.4 min
Walk Score	54	63
Crime Level	6.3	7.2
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+24.2