Homestead, FL 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.

Homestead

62.9

#1814 nationally

Lathrop

61.6

#1896 nationally

Lathrop leads in median household income ($108,732 vs $57,739). Homestead leads in cost of living index (113 vs 142). Homestead leads in average commute (38.4 min vs 42.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Homestead, FL	Lathrop, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.9 (#1814)	61.6 (#1896)
Population	81,659	39,857
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$436,925	$632,887
Median Household Income	$57,739	$108,732
Average Commute	38.4 min	42.9 min
Walk Score	32	29
Crime Level	7.9	8.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	113	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.4	R+0.9