Lafayette, CA vs Windsor, 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

Windsor

66.2

#1581 nationally

Lafayette leads in crime level (2.2 vs 6.4). Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $128,115). Windsor leads in cost of living index (173 vs 280).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lafayette, CA	Windsor, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.7 (#1832)	66.2 (#1581)
Population	25,048	25,828
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,941,109	$798,777
Median Household Income	$219,250	$128,115
Average Commute	29.7 min	23.7 min
Walk Score	26	36
Crime Level	2.2	6.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	280	173
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	D+46.2