Kent, OH 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.

Kent

76.4

#351 nationally

Lathrop

61.6

#1896 nationally

Lathrop leads in median household income ($108,732 vs $37,505). Kent leads in crime level (3.5 vs 8.3). Kent leads in average commute (21.7 min vs 42.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Kent, OH	Lathrop, CA
WhereAtHome Score	76.4 (#351)	61.6 (#1896)
Population	27,601	39,857
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$253,734	$632,887
Median Household Income	$37,505	$108,732
Average Commute	21.7 min	42.9 min
Walk Score	41	29
Crime Level	3.5	8.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	92	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+15.5	R+0.9