Lafayette, CA vs Sweetwater, FL

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

vs

Sweetwater

65.9

#1603 nationally

Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $53,159). Sweetwater leads in cost of living index (107 vs 280). Lafayette leads in crime level (2.2 vs 2.8).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Lafayette, CA Sweetwater, FL
WhereAtHome Score 62.7 (#1832) 65.9 (#1603)
Population 25,048 20,352
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,941,109 $448,534
Median Household Income $219,250 $53,159
Average Commute 29.7 min 27.9 min
Walk Score 26 N/A
Crime Level 2.2 2.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 280 107
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+38.0 R+11.4

Data coverage note: Sweetwater is missing data for 1 metric that Lafayette has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.