Highland, 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.

Highland

62.5

#1849 nationally

Placentia

62.2

#1868 nationally

Placentia leads in crime level (9.8 vs 14.6). Placentia leads in median household income ($106,155 vs $72,222). Placentia leads in walk score (50 vs 35).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Highland, CA	Placentia, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.5 (#1849)	62.2 (#1868)
Population	56,202	52,192
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$542,040	$1,113,465
Median Household Income	$72,222	$106,155
Average Commute	30.4 min	30.1 min
Walk Score	35	50
Crime Level	14.6	9.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	131	174
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.1	D+2.6