Apex, NC vs Lathrop, 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.

Apex

70.6

#1082 nationally

Lathrop

61.6

#1896 nationally

Apex leads in average commute (23.9 min vs 42.9 min). Apex leads in crime level (4.7 vs 8.3). Apex leads in median household income ($129,688 vs $108,732).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Apex, NC	Lathrop, CA
WhereAtHome Score	70.6 (#1082)	61.6 (#1896)
Population	72,225	39,857
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$601,962	$632,887
Median Household Income	$129,688	$108,732
Average Commute	23.9 min	42.9 min
Walk Score	26	29
Crime Level	4.7	8.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	122	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+25.6	R+0.9