North Highlands, CA vs Arden-Arcade, CA

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

MetricNorth Highlands, CAArden-Arcade, CA
Population47,95794,994
Median Household Income$65,495$77,321
Median Rent$1,636/mo$1,588/mo
Median Home Value$367,600$560,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.2%57.4%
Poverty Rate19.6%16.9%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k473*473*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,357*1,357*
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr198198
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min25.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.923.9
College Degree Rate15.3%38.5%
Foreign-Born %28.7%21%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-6.4%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.