Evans, CO 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.

Evans

66.7

#1509 nationally

Lafayette

62.7

#1832 nationally

Lafayette leads in crime level (2.2 vs 10.2). Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $75,544). Evans leads in cost of living index (115 vs 280).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Evans, CO	Lafayette, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.7 (#1509)	62.7 (#1832)
Population	22,326	25,048
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,246	$1,941,109
Median Household Income	$75,544	$219,250
Average Commute	28.5 min	29.7 min
Walk Score	32	26
Crime Level	10.2	2.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	115	280
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.0	D+38.0