Beverly, MA 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.

Beverly

66.5

#1532 nationally

Lafayette

62.7

#1832 nationally

Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $99,525). Lafayette leads in crime level (2.2 vs 4.6). Beverly leads in walk score (51 vs 26).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Beverly, MA	Lafayette, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.5 (#1532)	62.7 (#1832)
Population	42,318	25,048
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$771,951	$1,941,109
Median Household Income	$99,525	$219,250
Average Commute	30.1 min	29.7 min
Walk Score	51	26
Crime Level	4.6	2.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	146	280
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+20.3	D+38.0