Garfield, NJ 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.

Garfield

69.8

#1167 nationally

Placentia

62.2

#1868 nationally

Garfield leads in crime level (5.5 vs 9.8). Garfield leads in walk score (77 vs 50). Placentia leads in median household income ($106,155 vs $72,026).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Garfield, NJ	Placentia, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.8 (#1167)	62.2 (#1868)
Population	32,456	52,192
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$592,866	$1,113,465
Median Household Income	$72,026	$106,155
Average Commute	27.8 min	30.1 min
Walk Score	77	50
Crime Level	5.5	9.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	131	174
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+3.4	D+2.6