Eagan, MN 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.

Eagan

76.8

#310 nationally

Lafayette

62.7

#1832 nationally

Eagan leads in cost of living index (117 vs 280). Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $104,101). Eagan leads in walk score (41 vs 26).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Eagan, MN	Lafayette, CA
WhereAtHome Score	76.8 (#310)	62.7 (#1832)
Population	67,396	25,048
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$407,248	$1,941,109
Median Household Income	$104,101	$219,250
Average Commute	23.2 min	29.7 min
Walk Score	41	26
Crime Level	2.8	2.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	117	280
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+12.9	D+38.0