Lacey, WA 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.

Lacey

68.1

#1347 nationally

Lafayette

62.7

#1832 nationally

Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $79,874). Lafayette leads in crime level (2.2 vs 5.1). Lacey leads in cost of living index (122 vs 280).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lacey, WA	Lafayette, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.1 (#1347)	62.7 (#1832)
Population	58,326	25,048
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$517,030	$1,941,109
Median Household Income	$79,874	$219,250
Average Commute	25.7 min	29.7 min
Walk Score	29	26
Crime Level	5.1	2.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	122	280
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+20.4	D+38.0