Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median home value$1,441,800
Los Angeles $871,300
Median rent$2,191/mo
Los Angeles $2,063/mo
Cost-burdened households46%
Los Angeles 46%
Arcadia
Los Angeles County55,170 residentsArcadia Unified
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
14th of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. Strong on amenities and schools, held back by employment & income.
64
Los Angeles median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Arcadia is like to live in, by category
Bars show Arcadia against Los Angeles. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 77/100
B
Within-state proficiency94th pct
Los Angeles median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio23.4
Los Angeles median 22.9
Graduation rate99%
Los Angeles median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Housing cost index117
Los Angeles 100
Eff. tax rate0.74%
Los Angeles 0.66%
Local sales tax10.50%
Los Angeles median 10.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 56/100
C−
Mean commute29.3 min
Los Angeles 29.5 min
Under 30 minutes53%
Los Angeles 54%
Transit stops / sq mi12
Los Angeles median 11 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 88/100
A
Restaurants & cafés180
Los Angeles median 92 · within 2 miles
Groceries13
Los Angeles median 9 · within 2 miles
Parks41
Los Angeles median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median household income$113,516
Los Angeles $95,958
Unemployment5.7%
Los Angeles 6.8%
Professional occupations58%
Los Angeles 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Arcadia on employment & income
Arcadia's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Yorba Linda23 mi from ArcadiaC+ 60 C Lakewood20 mi from ArcadiaC 61 C Pasadena6 mi from ArcadiaC− 62 C Placentia20 mi from ArcadiaC− 63 C+ Diamond Bar15 mi from ArcadiaC− 56 C− Buena Park19 mi from ArcadiaC− 57 C− Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Arcadia
Is Arcadia, CA a good place to live?
Arcadia scores 64 out of 100, 14th of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Arcadia expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $1,441,800, 65% above the Los Angeles median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.74%. $2,191/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Arcadia?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Arcadia sit at the 94th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 99% graduation rate and a 23.4 student–teacher ratio. Arcadia is served by Arcadia Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Arcadia?
The mean commute is 29.3 min, with 53% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 12 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Arcadia?
Within two miles there are 13 groceries, 180 restaurants and cafés and 41 parks, which grades A on amenities.
Are the homes in Arcadia old or new?
The median home in Arcadia was built in 1965 — close to the Los Angeles median of 1969. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 67% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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