Population
Upland
78,940
Placentia
52,384
Median Income
Upland
$101,407
Placentia
$110,575
Home Value
Upland
$688,800
Placentia
$871,000
Rent
Upland
$1,976
Placentia
$2,267
Crime Rate
Upland
3.72
Placentia
3.57
Cost of Living
Upland
181.1
Placentia
206.6
Avg Temp
Upland
N/A
Placentia
N/A
Unemployment
Upland
5.3%
Placentia
5.4%
How Similar Are Upland & Placentia?
Placentia is Upland's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Upland
78,940
Placentia
52,384
Upland has a 34% larger population than Placentia.
Violent Crime
Upland
3.72
Placentia
3.57
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Upland
17.93
Placentia
14.66
Upland has a 18% higher property crime than Placentia.
Political Leaning
Upland
49.7%
Placentia
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Upland
5.3%
Placentia
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Upland
$101,407
Placentia
$110,575
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Upland
$688,800
Placentia
$871,000
Placentia has a 21% higher home values than Upland.
Education
Upland
24.7%
Placentia
29.5%
Placentia has a 16% higher education than Upland.
Demographics
Upland
45.1%
Placentia
48.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Upland
181.1
Placentia
206.6
Placentia has a 12% higher cost of living than Upland.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Upland and Placentia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Placentia leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Upland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDUpland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,746 in Placentia (35% lower). Upland has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $3,236 in Placentia (32% lower). Upland scores 261.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 318.6 in Placentia.
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Housing Market — Placentia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUpland has a median property tax of $4,353 vs $5,999 in Placentia (27% lower). Placentia has a median home value of $871,000 vs $688,800 in Upland (21% higher). Upland has a median rent of $1,976 vs $2,267 in Placentia (13% lower).
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Placentia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUpland: 42,394 vs Placentia: 27,392 for labor force. Placentia has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 12.3% in Upland. Placentia has a median household income of $110,575 vs $101,407 in Upland (8% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Placentia leads
Source: FBI UCRUpland has a property crime clearance of 15.0% compared to 7.3% in Placentia. Placentia has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.60 compared to 1.11 in Upland. Placentia has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.46 compared to 3.47 in Upland.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Placentia leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPlacentia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.5% compared to 24.7% in Upland. Placentia has a high school diploma or higher of 42.3% compared to 40.0% in Upland.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUpland has a population of 78,940, about 1.5x the size of Placentia (52,384).
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Foreign Born
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Asian
Upland
Placentia
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareUpland: 4 vs Placentia: 3 for with emergency services. Placentia: 3.3 vs Upland: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Placentia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUpland has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Placentia. Placentia has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 12.3% in Upland. Placentia: 25 min vs Upland: 27 min for mean commute time.
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