Camarillo receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Camarillo
Arcadia
Opportunity
56 · Top 50%
vs47 · Bottom 31%
Growth
50 · Bottom 48%
vs53 · Top 45%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
13 · Bottom 9%
vs11 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
40 · Bottom 4%
vs43 · Bottom 6%
Access
86 · Bottom 32%
vs92 · Bottom 49%
Economic stability
60 · Bottom 49%
vs53 · Bottom 36%
Measured values
| Metric | Camarillo | Arcadia | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 70,186 | 55,170 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $113,428 | $113,516 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $57,383 | $57,549 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,565/sq mi | 5,049/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $827,300 | $1,441,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,734 | $2,191 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.6% | 58.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 5.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.1% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.6% | 57.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 8.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 318 | 575 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.5 | 10.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -49.5% | 0.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 78°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 45°F | 49°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 12.0" | 14.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 31 mi | 23 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.1 min | 31.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.2 | 43.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 19 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.56 | 24.43 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 38.0% | 32.9% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Camarillo
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Arcadia
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: Camarillo, CA · Arcadia, CA · How this is calculated: methodology