Irving, TX 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.

Irving

73.1

#789 nationally

Lafayette

62.7

#1832 nationally

Lafayette leads in crime level (2.2 vs 7.5). Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $76,686). Irving leads in cost of living index (103 vs 280).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Irving, TX	Lafayette, CA
WhereAtHome Score	73.1 (#789)	62.7 (#1832)
Population	254,373	25,048
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$343,364	$1,941,109
Median Household Income	$76,686	$219,250
Average Commute	23.8 min	29.7 min
Walk Score	45	26
Crime Level	7.5	2.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	103	280
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+22.2	D+38.0