Dover, NH 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.

Dover

73.1

#782 nationally

Lafayette

62.7

#1832 nationally

Dover leads in cost of living index (116 vs 280). Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $90,844). Dover leads in crime level (1.3 vs 2.2).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Dover, NH	Lafayette, CA
WhereAtHome Score	73.1 (#782)	62.7 (#1832)
Population	33,485	25,048
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$548,206	$1,941,109
Median Household Income	$90,844	$219,250
Average Commute	23.1 min	29.7 min
Walk Score	33	26
Crime Level	1.3	2.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	116	280
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+12.1	D+38.0