Rankings · How Arcadia ranks in CA
Arcadia makes California’s top 10 on 3 lists
Arcadia is ranked on 36 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 3 and the top quarter on 11.
Lists ranked on
36
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
3
Best: #4 lowest depression
Top-quarter finishes
11
of 25 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 1% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More homes per newcomer than 100% of California
Not better or worse, just Arcadia’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More homes per newcomer than 100% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
0.2 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Milder winters than 83% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
45.4° January low
Older than 73% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
43.9 median age
More seniors than 71% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
20.6% of residents are 65+
Faster-rising prices than 66% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+48.7% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer kids than 60% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.9% of residents are under 18
Wetter than 60% of CA towns
DrierWetter
18 in of rain + melted snow a year
More vacation homes than 54% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.7% of homes are seasonal
Cooler summers than 51% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
89.2° July high
Where it shines
The lists Arcadia does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Arcadia marked.
At a glance
Arcadia lands in the top half on 17 of 25 lists
Each dot is Arcadia’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Arcadia does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#4/844Lowest obesity#5/844Fewest smokers#43/844Fewest uninsured#103/844Healthiest#146/844Closest to a top hospital#245/844Most active#255/844 LibrariesLibrary →
Most library borrowing#10/117Most-used libraries#19/117Best libraries for kids#21/117 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#64/438 People
Most educated#132/844 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#237/574 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#505/843 Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#537/830Rent easiest to afford#277/422Most affordable#749/835Lowest property tax#762/835 SafetySafety →
Safest#293/411 Almost there
1 spot from the top 3 for low depression
Lists where Arcadia sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Arcadia out-ranks 7 of its 8 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.