Arcata, CA 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.

Arcata

65.5

#1626 nationally

Lathrop

61.6

#1896 nationally

Lathrop leads in median household income ($108,732 vs $43,444). Arcata leads in average commute (18.4 min vs 42.9 min). Lathrop leads in crime level (8.3 vs 13.9).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcata, CA	Lathrop, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.5 (#1626)	61.6 (#1896)
Population	19,012	39,857
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$480,134	$632,887
Median Household Income	$43,444	$108,732
Average Commute	18.4 min	42.9 min
Walk Score	48	29
Crime Level	13.9	8.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+28.4	R+0.9