Clearwater, FL 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.

Clearwater

70.9

#1044 nationally

Lathrop

61.6

#1896 nationally

Clearwater leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 42.9 min). Lathrop leads in median household income ($108,732 vs $59,358). Clearwater leads in walk score (42 vs 29).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Clearwater, FL	Lathrop, CA
WhereAtHome Score	70.9 (#1044)	61.6 (#1896)
Population	116,850	39,857
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$346,065	$632,887
Median Household Income	$59,358	$108,732
Average Commute	22.8 min	42.9 min
Walk Score	42	29
Crime Level	6.0	8.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+5.2	R+0.9