Belmont, CA 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.

Belmont

61.6

#1893 nationally

Lathrop

61.6

#1896 nationally

Lathrop leads in cost of living index (142 vs 284). Belmont leads in crime level (4.5 vs 8.3). Belmont leads in median household income ($185,944 vs $108,732).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Belmont, CA	Lathrop, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1893)	61.6 (#1896)
Population	26,622	39,857
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$2,284,322	$632,887
Median Household Income	$185,944	$108,732
Average Commute	29.1 min	42.9 min
Walk Score	47	29
Crime Level	4.5	8.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	284	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.3	R+0.9