Hanford, CA 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.

Hanford

68.4

#1319 nationally

Lathrop

61.6

#1896 nationally

Hanford leads in average commute (23.6 min vs 42.9 min). Lathrop leads in crime level (8.3 vs 13.2). Lathrop leads in median household income ($108,732 vs $73,819).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hanford, CA	Lathrop, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.4 (#1319)	61.6 (#1896)
Population	59,938	39,857
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$385,755	$632,887
Median Household Income	$73,819	$108,732
Average Commute	23.6 min	42.9 min
Walk Score	36	29
Crime Level	13.2	8.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	118	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+23.0	R+0.9