Lafayette, CA vs Minot, ND

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

Minot

76.6

#334 nationally

Lafayette leads in crime level (2.2 vs 8.7). Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $75,545). Minot leads in cost of living index (102 vs 280).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lafayette, CA	Minot, ND
WhereAtHome Score	62.7 (#1832)	76.6 (#334)
Population	25,048	47,373
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,941,109	$282,641
Median Household Income	$219,250	$75,545
Average Commute	29.7 min	19.2 min
Walk Score	26	37
Crime Level	2.2	8.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	280	102
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	R+47.4