Placentia, CA vs Anaheim, CA

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

MetricPlacentia, CAAnaheim, CA
Population52,826344,521
Median Household Income$115,929$95,227
Median Rent$2,388/mo$2,175/mo
Median Home Value$921,000$831,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%58.2%
Poverty Rate7.9%12.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k245548
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2111,772
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows49°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min27.4 min
Hospitals—5
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.622.7
College Degree Rate44.2%29.7%
Foreign-Born %24%35.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%-1.7%

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