Boston, MA 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.

Boston

66.2

#1568 nationally

Lathrop

61.6

#1896 nationally

Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 29). Boston leads in average commute (30.2 min vs 42.9 min). Lathrop leads in median household income ($108,732 vs $81,744).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	Lathrop, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	61.6 (#1896)
Population	684,379	39,857
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$632,887
Median Household Income	$81,744	$108,732
Average Commute	30.2 min	42.9 min
Walk Score	83	29
Crime Level	Moderate	8.3
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	R+0.9