Estero, FL vs Lafayette, 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.

Estero

70.7

#1071 nationally

Lafayette

62.7

#1832 nationally

Estero leads in cost of living index (127 vs 280). Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $100,543). Lafayette leads in walk score (26 vs 13).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Estero, FL	Lafayette, CA
WhereAtHome Score	70.7 (#1071)	62.7 (#1832)
Population	37,908	25,048
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$488,121	$1,941,109
Median Household Income	$100,543	$219,250
Average Commute	25.8 min	29.7 min
Walk Score	13	26
Crime Level	3.2	2.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	127	280
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+28.4	D+38.0