Austin, TX 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.

Austin

68.3

#1322 nationally

Lathrop

61.6

#1896 nationally

Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 42.9 min). Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 29). Lathrop leads in median household income ($108,732 vs $91,461).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Lathrop, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	61.6 (#1896)
Population	967,862	39,857
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$632,887
Median Household Income	$91,461	$108,732
Average Commute	26.8 min	42.9 min
Walk Score	42	29
Crime Level	Moderate	8.3
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	R+0.9