Lafayette, CA vs Wasco, 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

Wasco

66.6

#1529 nationally

Lafayette leads in crime level (2.2 vs 22.4). Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $48,109). Wasco leads in cost of living index (110 vs 280).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lafayette, CA	Wasco, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.7 (#1832)	66.6 (#1529)
Population	25,048	26,917
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,941,109	$317,282
Median Household Income	$219,250	$48,109
Average Commute	29.7 min	22.7 min
Walk Score	26	36
Crime Level	2.2	22.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	280	110
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	R+21.1