Lathrop, CA vs Ontario, 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.

Lathrop

61.6

#1896 nationally

Ontario

63.8

#1740 nationally

Ontario leads in walk score (48 vs 29). Lathrop leads in median household income ($108,732 vs $78,070). Ontario leads in average commute (31.3 min vs 42.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lathrop, CA	Ontario, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1896)	63.8 (#1740)
Population	39,857	182,457
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$632,887	$671,649
Median Household Income	$108,732	$78,070
Average Commute	42.9 min	31.3 min
Walk Score	29	48
Crime Level	8.3	7.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	142	143
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	R+2.1