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Economy, jobs and prices in Arcadia, California: official figures

The median household income in Arcadia was $113,516 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 134th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the California median $99,122.

Median household income
$113,516
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
5.7%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
29.3 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$2,191
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$1,441,800
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
58.1%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
96.6%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Arcadia?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Arcadia averaged $57,549 a year in 2020-2024, 137th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; California: $49,513).

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How unequal are incomes in Arcadia?

Arcadia's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.486 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 159th most unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Arcadia, California?

5.7% of the civilian labor force in Arcadia was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (1,497 people), 321st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and California's 6.6%.

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What share of people in Arcadia are working?

58.3% of Arcadia's 44,976 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 57th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Arcadia have jobs?

24,728 residents of Arcadia held civilian jobs, 55.0% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%); the survey counted no residents in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Arcadia?

The largest industry group for working residents of Arcadia was education, health care and social assistance (27.3% of employed residents), followed by professional, scientific, management and administrative services (16.3%) and finance, insurance and real estate (10.0%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Arcadia work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 6.9% of working residents of Arcadia, 245th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 16.3% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Arcadia, California?

Commuters in Arcadia took 29.3 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 182nd longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 9.6% travelled an hour or more and 19.0% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Arcadia get to work?

22.7% of workers living in Arcadia worked from home in 2020-2024, 146th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 62.6% drove to work alone, 9.8% carpooled, 1.6% used public transport and 1.2% walked.

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What is the average rent in Arcadia, California?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Arcadia was $2,191 a month in 2020-2024, 110th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; California: $2,036).

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How much does a house cost in Arcadia?

Owner-occupied homes in Arcadia had a median value of $1,441,800 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 14th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; California: $734,700).

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How affordable are homes in Arcadia?

The median home value in Arcadia was 12.7 times the median household income, 5th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Arcadia, California own their home?

58.1% of the 19,227 occupied homes in Arcadia were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 8,049 were rented, 408th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; California: 55.9%).

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What share of homes in Arcadia have broadband?

96.6% of households in Arcadia had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 68th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; California: 93.5%).

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How many households in Arcadia have no internet?

2.3% of households in Arcadia (444) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 119th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 9.8% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Arcadia compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Arcadia ranks 134 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
131Murrieta$114,081
132Olathe$114,009
133Eagle Mountain$113,648
134Arcadia$113,516
135Camarillo$113,428
136Santee$113,394
137Hayward$113,318
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Arcadia ranks 137 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
134Rochester Hills$57,833
135Fishers$57,737
136Hoover$57,551
137Arcadia$57,549
138Cedar Park$57,496
139Camarillo$57,383
140Lakeville$57,291
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Arcadia ranks 159 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
156Pensacola0.487
157Hollywood0.486
158Austin0.486
159Arcadia0.486
160Albany0.486
161Mount Pleasant0.486
162Jackson0.485
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Arcadia ranks 321 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
318Temecula5.7%
319Napa5.7%
320Vancouver5.7%
321Arcadia5.7%
322Norwalk5.7%
323Paramount5.7%
324Clermont5.7%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Arcadia ranks 767 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
764Muncie58.5%
765Tuscaloosa58.4%
766Erie58.3%
767Arcadia58.3%
768Chapel Hill58.1%
769Buckeye58.0%
770Cape Coral57.9%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Arcadia ranks 182 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
179Cicero29.3
180Sammamish29.3
181Taunton29.3
182Arcadia29.3
183Gardena29.3
184Leander29.2
185Baltimore29.1
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Arcadia ranks 146 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
143Sandy22.8%
144Novi22.8%
145Farmington Hills22.8%
146Arcadia22.7%
147Wylie22.7%
148Troy22.5%
149Lincoln22.5%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Arcadia ranks 325 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
322South Jordan1.6%
323Plainfield1.6%
324Salem1.6%
325Arcadia1.6%
326Eagan1.6%
327South Bend1.6%
328Newport News1.6%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Arcadia ranks 579 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
576Missouri City6.9%
577Mount Pleasant6.9%
578Pocatello6.9%
579Arcadia6.9%
580Troy6.8%
581Provo6.8%
582Spokane6.8%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Arcadia ranks 139 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
136Bellingham27.4%
137Temple27.4%
138Grand Junction27.4%
139Arcadia27.3%
140Utica27.3%
141South Bend27.2%
142Jackson27.2%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Arcadia ranks 110 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
107San Buenaventura (Ventura)$2,198
108Fullerton$2,194
109Burbank$2,192
110Arcadia$2,191
111Wylie$2,189
112Davis$2,187
113San Leandro$2,186
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Arcadia ranks 14 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
11Santa Barbara$1,570,800
12Pleasanton$1,537,100
13San Ramon$1,509,500
14Arcadia$1,441,800
15Berkeley$1,413,900
16Sammamish$1,407,300
17Fremont$1,403,800
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Arcadia ranks 4 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
1Santa Monica15.3x
2Santa Barbara14.8x
3Berkeley13.1x
4Arcadia12.7x
5San Luis Obispo12.7x
6Glendale12.5x
7Boulder11.9x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Arcadia ranks 408 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
405Huntsville58.3%
406Rancho Cordova58.2%
407Spokane Valley58.2%
408Arcadia58.1%
409Midwest City58.1%
410San Leandro58.1%
411Lakewood58.1%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Arcadia ranks 68 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
65Brentwood96.6%
66Goodyear96.6%
67Cary96.6%
68Arcadia96.6%
69Redondo Beach96.6%
70Roswell96.6%
71Plano96.6%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Arcadia ranks 705 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
702Fremont2.4%
703Kirkland2.3%
704Provo2.3%
705Arcadia2.3%
706Redondo Beach2.3%
707Apple Valley2.3%
708Wylie2.3%
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