Ashland, OR 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.

Ashland

68.9

#1267 nationally

Lathrop

61.6

#1896 nationally

Ashland leads in average commute (16.3 min vs 42.9 min). Ashland leads in walk score (55 vs 29). Lathrop leads in median household income ($108,732 vs $64,767).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Ashland, OR	Lathrop, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.9 (#1267)	61.6 (#1896)
Population	21,061	39,857
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$559,336	$632,887
Median Household Income	$64,767	$108,732
Average Commute	16.3 min	42.9 min
Walk Score	55	29
Crime Level	6.9	8.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	140	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+6.4	R+0.9