Chowchilla, 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.

Chowchilla

63.5

#1763 nationally

Lathrop

61.6

#1896 nationally

Lathrop leads in crime level (8.3 vs 18.5). Lathrop leads in median household income ($108,732 vs $67,212). Chowchilla leads in average commute (28.3 min vs 42.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Chowchilla, CA	Lathrop, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.5 (#1763)	61.6 (#1896)
Population	19,328	39,857
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$392,908	$632,887
Median Household Income	$67,212	$108,732
Average Commute	28.3 min	42.9 min
Walk Score	25	29
Crime Level	18.5	8.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	114	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.8	R+0.9