Arcadia, CA vs Tampa, FL

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

Tampa

69.8

#1172 nationally

Tampa leads in cost of living index (103 vs 225). Arcadia leads in median household income ($108,214 vs $62,537). Tampa leads in average commute (26.4 min vs 30.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcadia, CA	Tampa, FL
WhereAtHome Score	60.7 (#1926)	69.8 (#1172)
Population	54,157	403,364
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,395,544	$380,300
Median Household Income	$108,214	$62,537
Average Commute	30.5 min	26.4 min
Walk Score	54	48
Crime Level	6.3	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	6.2
Cost of Living Index	225	103
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	R+3.1