Marina, 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.

Marina

63.9

#1731 nationally

Placentia

62.2

#1868 nationally

Placentia leads in median household income ($106,155 vs $85,783). Marina leads in average commute (24.5 min vs 30.1 min). Marina leads in crime level (8.0 vs 9.8).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Marina, CA	Placentia, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.9 (#1731)	62.2 (#1868)
Population	22,833	52,192
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$871,019	$1,113,465
Median Household Income	$85,783	$106,155
Average Commute	24.5 min	30.1 min
Walk Score	46	50
Crime Level	8.0	9.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	159	174
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+29.9	D+2.6