Hurst, TX 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.

Hurst

72.7

#844 nationally

Lafayette

62.7

#1832 nationally

Lafayette leads in crime level (2.2 vs 9.7). Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $71,275). Hurst leads in cost of living index (105 vs 280).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hurst, TX	Lafayette, CA
WhereAtHome Score	72.7 (#844)	62.7 (#1832)
Population	39,304	25,048
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$339,279	$1,941,109
Median Household Income	$71,275	$219,250
Average Commute	24.9 min	29.7 min
Walk Score	49	26
Crime Level	9.7	2.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	105	280
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+5.1	D+38.0