Lafayette, CA vs Oakdale, 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

Oakdale

63.4

#1772 nationally

Lafayette leads in crime level (2.2 vs 10.8). Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $83,110). Oakdale leads in cost of living index (133 vs 280).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lafayette, CA	Oakdale, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.7 (#1832)	63.4 (#1772)
Population	25,048	23,045
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,941,109	$558,603
Median Household Income	$219,250	$83,110
Average Commute	29.7 min	35.1 min
Walk Score	26	52
Crime Level	2.2	10.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	280	133
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	R+11.0