Lathrop, CA vs Palm Bay, 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.

Lathrop

61.6

#1896 nationally

Palm Bay

69.3

#1230 nationally

Lathrop leads in walk score (29 vs 13). Lathrop leads in median household income ($108,732 vs $62,538). Palm Bay leads in average commute (27.2 min vs 42.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lathrop, CA	Palm Bay, FL
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1896)	69.3 (#1230)
Population	39,857	135,566
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$632,887	$305,804
Median Household Income	$108,732	$62,538
Average Commute	42.9 min	27.2 min
Walk Score	29	13
Crime Level	8.3	9.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	142	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	R+20.8