Arcadia, CA vs Niles, IL

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

Niles

74.4

#599 nationally

Niles leads in crime level (1.5 vs 6.3). Niles leads in cost of living index (115 vs 225). Arcadia leads in median household income ($108,214 vs $75,783).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcadia, CA	Niles, IL
WhereAtHome Score	60.7 (#1926)	74.4 (#599)
Population	54,157	29,513
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,395,544	$422,795
Median Household Income	$108,214	$75,783
Average Commute	30.5 min	28.2 min
Walk Score	54	65
Crime Level	6.3	1.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	225	115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+42.0