Lafayette, CA vs Patterson, 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

Patterson

63.1

#1799 nationally

Lafayette leads in crime level (2.2 vs 7.5). Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $86,031). Patterson leads in cost of living index (132 vs 280).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lafayette, CA	Patterson, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.7 (#1832)	63.1 (#1799)
Population	25,048	25,063
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,941,109	$508,049
Median Household Income	$219,250	$86,031
Average Commute	29.7 min	43.9 min
Walk Score	26	42
Crime Level	2.2	7.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	280	132
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	R+11.0