Arcadia, CA vs Staunton, VA

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

Staunton

75.3

#477 nationally

Staunton leads in cost of living index (101 vs 225). Arcadia leads in median household income ($108,214 vs $59,731). Staunton leads in crime level (3.9 vs 6.3).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcadia, CA	Staunton, VA
WhereAtHome Score	60.7 (#1926)	75.3 (#477)
Population	54,157	25,915
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,395,544	$319,190
Median Household Income	$108,214	$59,731
Average Commute	30.5 min	22.1 min
Walk Score	54	35
Crime Level	6.3	3.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	225	101
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+13.4