Hercules, CA 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.

Hercules

63.3

#1776 nationally

Lafayette

62.7

#1832 nationally

Lafayette leads in crime level (2.2 vs 4.6). Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $125,880). Hercules leads in cost of living index (171 vs 280).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hercules, CA	Lafayette, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1776)	62.7 (#1832)
Population	26,582	25,048
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$743,984	$1,941,109
Median Household Income	$125,880	$219,250
Average Commute	40.4 min	29.7 min
Walk Score	29	26
Crime Level	4.6	2.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	171	280
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	D+38.0