Gloucester, MA 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.

Gloucester

64.2

#1710 nationally

Lathrop

61.6

#1896 nationally

Gloucester leads in average commute (25.5 min vs 42.9 min). Gloucester leads in walk score (42 vs 29). Lathrop leads in median household income ($108,732 vs $84,465).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gloucester, MA	Lathrop, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.2 (#1710)	61.6 (#1896)
Population	29,959	39,857
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$784,115	$632,887
Median Household Income	$84,465	$108,732
Average Commute	25.5 min	42.9 min
Walk Score	42	29
Crime Level	7.6	8.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	139	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+20.3	R+0.9