Arcadia, CA vs Sierra Madre, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricArcadia, CASierra Madre, CA
Population55,17010,940
Median Household Income$113,516$143,547
Median Rent$2,191/mo$2,198/mo
Median Home Value$1,441,800$1,226,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.4%40.6%
Poverty Rate8.6%4.6%
Unemployment Rate5%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k198216
Property Crime Rate /100k2,440732
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F88°F
Winter Lows46°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min27.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher25.625.2
College Degree Rate57.4%64%
Foreign-Born %46.2%17.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.5%-5.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.