Fairborn, OH 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.

Fairborn

78.2

#189 nationally

Lathrop

61.6

#1896 nationally

Fairborn leads in average commute (20.6 min vs 42.9 min). Lathrop leads in median household income ($108,732 vs $53,783). Fairborn leads in cost of living index (89 vs 142).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fairborn, OH	Lathrop, CA
WhereAtHome Score	78.2 (#189)	61.6 (#1896)
Population	34,729	39,857
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$210,326	$632,887
Median Household Income	$53,783	$108,732
Average Commute	20.6 min	42.9 min
Walk Score	32	29
Crime Level	7.5	8.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	89	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+19.8	R+0.9