Lafayette, CA vs Lancaster, PA

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.

Lafayette

62.7

#1832 nationally

Lancaster

63.7

#413 nationally

Lafayette leads in crime level (2.2 vs 9.5). Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $61,014). Lancaster leads in walk score (81 vs 26).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lafayette, CA	Lancaster, PA
WhereAtHome Score	62.7 (#1832)	63.7 (#413)
Population	25,048	57,153
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,941,109	$0
Median Household Income	$219,250	$61,014
Average Commute	29.7 min	23 min
Walk Score	26	81
Crime Level	2.2	9.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	280	93
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	R+15.9