Lafayette, CA vs Norco, 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.

Lafayette

62.7

#1832 nationally

Norco

62.6

#1841 nationally

Lafayette leads in crime level (2.2 vs 4.0). Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $120,636). Norco leads in cost of living index (163 vs 280).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lafayette, CA	Norco, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.7 (#1832)	62.6 (#1841)
Population	25,048	25,398
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,941,109	$925,367
Median Household Income	$219,250	$120,636
Average Commute	29.7 min	34.2 min
Walk Score	26	24
Crime Level	2.2	4.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	280	163
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	R+1.3