Lafayette, CA vs Riverbank, 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

Riverbank

69.4

#1221 nationally

Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $89,504). Riverbank leads in cost of living index (131 vs 280). Lafayette leads in crime level (2.2 vs 4.5).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lafayette, CA	Riverbank, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.7 (#1832)	69.4 (#1221)
Population	25,048	25,001
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,941,109	$487,457
Median Household Income	$219,250	$89,504
Average Commute	29.7 min	28.8 min
Walk Score	26	38
Crime Level	2.2	4.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	280	131
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	R+11.0