Cypress, CA 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.

Cypress

62.9

#1810 nationally

Lafayette

62.7

#1832 nationally

Lafayette leads in crime level (2.2 vs 7.8). Cypress leads in walk score (53 vs 26). Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $117,461).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cypress, CA	Lafayette, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.9 (#1810)	62.7 (#1832)
Population	48,782	25,048
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,082,664	$1,941,109
Median Household Income	$117,461	$219,250
Average Commute	31.1 min	29.7 min
Walk Score	53	26
Crime Level	7.8	2.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	177	280
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+38.0