Lafayette, CA vs Montclair, 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.

Lafayette

62.7

#1832 nationally

Montclair

60.8

#1923 nationally

Lafayette leads in crime level (2.2 vs 17.6). Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $72,789). Montclair leads in walk score (57 vs 26).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lafayette, CA	Montclair, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.7 (#1832)	60.8 (#1923)
Population	25,048	37,545
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,941,109	$661,144
Median Household Income	$219,250	$72,789
Average Commute	29.7 min	31.3 min
Walk Score	26	57
Crime Level	2.2	17.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	280	139
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	R+2.1