Gardena, CA 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.

Gardena

61.9

#1883 nationally

Placentia

62.2

#1868 nationally

Placentia leads in crime level (9.8 vs 19.3). Gardena leads in walk score (75 vs 50). Placentia leads in median household income ($106,155 vs $75,443).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gardena, CA	Placentia, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.9 (#1883)	62.2 (#1868)
Population	58,377	52,192
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$792,958	$1,113,465
Median Household Income	$75,443	$106,155
Average Commute	28.4 min	30.1 min
Walk Score	75	50
Crime Level	19.3	9.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	154	174
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+2.6