Garner, NC 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.

Garner

68.5

#1312 nationally

Lafayette

62.7

#1832 nationally

Lafayette leads in crime level (2.2 vs 9.8). Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $77,171). Garner leads in cost of living index (106 vs 280).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Garner, NC	Lafayette, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.5 (#1312)	62.7 (#1832)
Population	35,265	25,048
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$385,396	$1,941,109
Median Household Income	$77,171	$219,250
Average Commute	27.8 min	29.7 min
Walk Score	23	26
Crime Level	9.8	2.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	106	280
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+25.6	D+38.0