Population
Redondo Beach
69,814
Arcadia
55,550
Median Income
Redondo Beach
$144,588
Arcadia
$116,142
Home Value
Redondo Beach
$1,225,400
Arcadia
$1,336,500
Rent
Redondo Beach
$2,562
Arcadia
$2,118
Crime Rate
Redondo Beach
2.49
Arcadia
2.30
Cost of Living
Redondo Beach
264.9
Arcadia
245.5
Avg Temp
Redondo Beach
N/A
Arcadia
N/A
Unemployment
Redondo Beach
5.5%
Arcadia
5.5%
How Similar Are Redondo Beach & Arcadia?
Arcadia is Redondo Beach's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Redondo Beach
69,814
Arcadia
55,550
Redondo Beach has a 20% larger population than Arcadia.
Violent Crime
Redondo Beach
2.49
Arcadia
2.30
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Redondo Beach
25.86
Arcadia
28.20
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Redondo Beach
31.9%
Arcadia
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Redondo Beach
5.5%
Arcadia
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Redondo Beach
$144,588
Arcadia
$116,142
Redondo Beach has a 20% higher median income than Arcadia.
Home Values
Redondo Beach
$1,225,400
Arcadia
$1,336,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Redondo Beach
48.1%
Arcadia
41.6%
Redondo Beach has a 14% higher education than Arcadia.
Demographics
Redondo Beach
60.1%
Arcadia
24.4%
Redondo Beach's demographics is significantly higher than Arcadia's — 59% difference.
Cost of Living
Redondo Beach
264.9
Arcadia
245.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Redondo Beach and Arcadia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Redondo Beach leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Arcadia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDArcadia scores 177.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 221.0 in Redondo Beach. Arcadia scores 138.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 160.5 in Redondo Beach. Arcadia scores 131.0 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 148.4 in Redondo Beach.
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Housing Market — Arcadia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArcadia has a median rent of $2,118 vs $2,562 in Redondo Beach (21% lower). Arcadia has a single-family homes of 67.4% compared to 54.1% in Redondo Beach. Arcadia has a owner-occupied of 58.5% compared to 53.4% in Redondo Beach.
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Jobs & Economy — Redondo Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRedondo Beach: 39,718 vs Arcadia: 26,498 for labor force. Redondo Beach has a per capita income of $79,040 vs $57,951 in Arcadia (36% higher). Redondo Beach has a poverty rate of 5.0% compared to 7.4% in Arcadia.
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Crime & Safety — Redondo Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRRedondo Beach has a property crime clearance of 18.1% compared to 12.8% in Arcadia. Redondo Beach has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.14 compared to 6.24 in Arcadia. Arcadia has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.09 compared to 1.28 in Redondo Beach.
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Schools & Education — Redondo Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRedondo Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.1% compared to 41.6% in Arcadia. Redondo Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 55.6% compared to 52.5% in Arcadia.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRedondo Beach has a population of 69,814, about 1.3x the size of Arcadia (55,550). Redondo Beach skews younger with a median age of 40.7 vs 43.2.
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRedondo Beach: 3 vs Arcadia: 2 for with emergency services. Arcadia: 3.0 vs Redondo Beach: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Redondo Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRedondo Beach has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Arcadia. Arcadia has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.7% in Redondo Beach. Redondo Beach has a work from home of 26.4% compared to 21.2% in Arcadia.
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