Hanford, CA vs Lakewood, 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.

Hanford

68.4

#1319 nationally

Lakewood

63.1

#1796 nationally

Lakewood leads in walk score (58 vs 36). Lakewood leads in median household income ($113,030 vs $73,819). Hanford leads in cost of living index (118 vs 168).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hanford, CA	Lakewood, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.4 (#1319)	63.1 (#1796)
Population	59,938	78,135
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$385,755	$882,830
Median Household Income	$73,819	$113,030
Average Commute	23.6 min	29.8 min
Walk Score	36	58
Crime Level	13.2	12.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	118	168
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+23.0	D+32.9