McKinleyville, CA vs Arcata, CA

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

MetricMcKinleyville, CAArcata, CA
Population17,11318,607
Median Household Income$73,327$46,713
Median Rent$1,607/mo$1,327/mo
Median Home Value$457,600$484,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.5%61.1%
Poverty Rate14.2%27.2%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k246*379
Property Crime Rate /100k766*1,745
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr285285
Summer Highs63°F63°F
Winter Lows40°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21 min17.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.718.2
College Degree Rate38.3%46.3%
Foreign-Born %3.9%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+1.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices McKinleyville (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.