Lathrop, CA vs Santa Clara, 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

Santa Clara

65.7

#1617 nationally

Santa Clara leads in walk score (58 vs 29). Santa Clara leads in average commute (23.6 min vs 42.9 min). Lathrop leads in cost of living index (142 vs 241).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lathrop, CA	Santa Clara, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1896)	65.7 (#1617)
Population	39,857	131,062
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$632,887	$1,680,833
Median Household Income	$108,732	$165,352
Average Commute	42.9 min	23.6 min
Walk Score	29	58
Crime Level	8.3	5.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	142	241
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	D+40.0