Arcadia, CA vs Vista, CA

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

Vista

63.3

#1784 nationally

Vista leads in cost of living index (158 vs 225). Arcadia leads in crime level (6.3 vs 8.7). Arcadia leads in median household income ($108,214 vs $88,715).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcadia, CA	Vista, CA
WhereAtHome Score	60.7 (#1926)	63.3 (#1784)
Population	54,157	98,344
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,395,544	$879,716
Median Household Income	$108,214	$88,715
Average Commute	30.5 min	27.1 min
Walk Score	54	46
Crime Level	6.3	8.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	225	158
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+16.8