Arcata, CA vs San Gabriel, 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

San Gabriel

65.3

#1644 nationally

San Gabriel leads in crime level (5.0 vs 13.9). San Gabriel leads in median household income ($84,056 vs $43,444). Arcata leads in average commute (18.4 min vs 29.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcata, CA	San Gabriel, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.5 (#1626)	65.3 (#1644)
Population	19,012	37,732
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$480,134	$1,112,802
Median Household Income	$43,444	$84,056
Average Commute	18.4 min	29.3 min
Walk Score	48	74
Crime Level	13.9	5.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	175
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+28.4	D+32.9