Bellevue, WA 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.

Bellevue

69.5

#1192 nationally

Lathrop

61.6

#1896 nationally

Bellevue leads in walk score (55 vs 29). Bellevue leads in average commute (26.4 min vs 42.9 min). Bellevue leads in median household income ($145,892 vs $108,732).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bellevue, WA	Lathrop, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.5 (#1192)	61.6 (#1896)
Population	154,331	39,857
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,451,887	$632,887
Median Household Income	$145,892	$108,732
Average Commute	26.4 min	42.9 min
Walk Score	55	29
Crime Level	Very Low	8.3
School Rating	9.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	175	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+51.7	R+0.9