Arcadia, CA vs Summit, 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

Summit

65.6

#1624 nationally

Summit leads in crime level (1.6 vs 6.3). Summit leads in median household income ($176,702 vs $108,214). Summit leads in cost of living index (189 vs 225).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcadia, CA	Summit, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	60.7 (#1926)	65.6 (#1624)
Population	54,157	22,344
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,395,544	$1,433,872
Median Household Income	$108,214	$176,702
Average Commute	30.5 min	33.9 min
Walk Score	54	47
Crime Level	6.3	1.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	225	189
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+24.2