Lafayette, CA vs San Dimas, 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

San Dimas

61.6

#1900 nationally

Lafayette leads in crime level (2.2 vs 7.7). Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $102,241). San Dimas leads in cost of living index (166 vs 280).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lafayette, CA	San Dimas, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.7 (#1832)	61.6 (#1900)
Population	25,048	33,105
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,941,109	$922,772
Median Household Income	$219,250	$102,241
Average Commute	29.7 min	31.9 min
Walk Score	26	37
Crime Level	2.2	7.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	280	166
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	D+32.9