Lafayette, CA vs Monroe, WA

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.

Lafayette

62.7

#1832 nationally

Monroe

63.2

#1790 nationally

Lafayette leads in crime level (2.2 vs 6.5). Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $99,713). Monroe leads in cost of living index (137 vs 280).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lafayette, CA	Monroe, WA
WhereAtHome Score	62.7 (#1832)	63.2 (#1790)
Population	25,048	19,447
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,941,109	$722,297
Median Household Income	$219,250	$99,713
Average Commute	29.7 min	31.4 min
Walk Score	26	31
Crime Level	2.2	6.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	280	137
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	D+19.0