Danville, VA 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.

Danville

76.5

#342 nationally

Lathrop

61.6

#1896 nationally

Lathrop leads in median household income ($108,732 vs $41,484). Danville leads in average commute (19.2 min vs 42.9 min). Danville leads in cost of living index (90 vs 142).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Danville, VA	Lathrop, CA
WhereAtHome Score	76.5 (#342)	61.6 (#1896)
Population	41,837	39,857
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$158,018	$632,887
Median Household Income	$41,484	$108,732
Average Commute	19.2 min	42.9 min
Walk Score	26	29
Crime Level	10.0	8.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	90	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+43.1	R+0.9