Anderson, SC vs Lathrop, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Anderson

67.7

#1389 nationally

Lathrop

61.6

#1896 nationally

Lathrop leads in median household income ($108,732 vs $40,445). Anderson leads in average commute (20.7 min vs 42.9 min). Lathrop leads in crime level (8.3 vs 15.4).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Anderson, SC	Lathrop, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.7 (#1389)	61.6 (#1896)
Population	29,980	39,857
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$274,358	$632,887
Median Household Income	$40,445	$108,732
Average Commute	20.7 min	42.9 min
Walk Score	30	29
Crime Level	15.4	8.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+47.4	R+0.9