Arcata, CA vs Seal Beach, 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

Seal Beach

59.7

#1946 nationally

Seal Beach leads in median household income ($75,507 vs $43,444). Arcata leads in average commute (18.4 min vs 31 min). Arcata leads in walk score (48 vs 41).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcata, CA	Seal Beach, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.5 (#1626)	59.7 (#1946)
Population	19,012	24,352
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$480,134	$841,961
Median Household Income	$43,444	$75,507
Average Commute	18.4 min	31 min
Walk Score	48	41
Crime Level	13.9	13.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	149
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+28.4	D+2.6