Fernley, NV 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.

Fernley

67.5

#1410 nationally

Placentia

62.2

#1868 nationally

Placentia leads in walk score (50 vs 15). Fernley leads in cost of living index (113 vs 174). Placentia leads in median household income ($106,155 vs $84,025).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fernley, NV	Placentia, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.5 (#1410)	62.2 (#1868)
Population	24,744	52,192
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$406,015	$1,113,465
Median Household Income	$84,025	$106,155
Average Commute	28.5 min	30.1 min
Walk Score	15	50
Crime Level	9.2	9.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	113	174
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+44.4	D+2.6