Bartow, FL vs Placentia, 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.

Bartow

70.9

#1042 nationally

Placentia

62.2

#1868 nationally

Placentia leads in walk score (50 vs 26). Bartow leads in cost of living index (98 vs 174). Placentia leads in median household income ($106,155 vs $60,974).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bartow, FL	Placentia, CA
WhereAtHome Score	70.9 (#1042)	62.2 (#1868)
Population	20,584	52,192
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$279,961	$1,113,465
Median Household Income	$60,974	$106,155
Average Commute	23.5 min	30.1 min
Walk Score	26	50
Crime Level	13.5	9.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	98	174
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.7	D+2.6