Arcata, CA vs Beverly Hills, 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.

Arcata

65.5

#1626 nationally

Beverly Hills

62.4

#1855 nationally

Beverly Hills leads in median household income ($116,771 vs $43,444). Beverly Hills leads in walk score (75 vs 48). Arcata leads in average commute (18.4 min vs 25.7 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcata, CA	Beverly Hills, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.5 (#1626)	62.4 (#1855)
Population	19,012	30,974
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$480,134	$3,713,864
Median Household Income	$43,444	$116,771
Average Commute	18.4 min	25.7 min
Walk Score	48	75
Crime Level	13.9	14.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+28.4	D+32.9