Lathrop, CA vs Tacoma, WA

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

Tacoma

65.1

#1654 nationally

Tacoma leads in walk score (52 vs 29). Lathrop leads in median household income ($108,732 vs $65,891). Tacoma leads in average commute (28.4 min vs 42.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lathrop, CA	Tacoma, WA
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1896)	65.1 (#1654)
Population	39,857	221,776
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$632,887	$496,203
Median Household Income	$108,732	$65,891
Average Commute	42.9 min	28.4 min
Walk Score	29	52
Crime Level	8.3	Moderate-High
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	142	118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	D+10.8