Garfield, NJ 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.

Garfield

69.8

#1167 nationally

Lathrop

61.6

#1896 nationally

Garfield leads in walk score (77 vs 29). Garfield leads in average commute (27.8 min vs 42.9 min). Lathrop leads in median household income ($108,732 vs $72,026).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Garfield, NJ	Lathrop, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.8 (#1167)	61.6 (#1896)
Population	32,456	39,857
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$592,866	$632,887
Median Household Income	$72,026	$108,732
Average Commute	27.8 min	42.9 min
Walk Score	77	29
Crime Level	5.5	8.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	131	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+3.4	R+0.9