Anaheim, CA vs Lafayette, 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.

Anaheim

62.6

#1837 nationally

Lafayette

62.7

#1832 nationally

Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $77,892). Anaheim leads in cost of living index (145 vs 280). Anaheim leads in walk score (49 vs 26).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Anaheim, CA	Lafayette, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.6 (#1837)	62.7 (#1832)
Population	353,085	25,048
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$953,171	$1,941,109
Median Household Income	$77,892	$219,250
Average Commute	27.4 min	29.7 min
Walk Score	49	26
Crime Level	Moderate	2.2
School Rating	5.8	N/A
Cost of Living Index	145	280
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+38.0