Lafayette, CA vs Oakley, 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

Oakley

63.5

#1765 nationally

Oakley leads in cost of living index (151 vs 280). Lafayette leads in crime level (2.2 vs 4.0). Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $120,915).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lafayette, CA	Oakley, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.7 (#1832)	63.5 (#1765)
Population	25,048	45,761
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,941,109	$660,649
Median Household Income	$219,250	$120,915
Average Commute	29.7 min	43.4 min
Walk Score	26	28
Crime Level	2.2	4.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	280	151
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	D+38.0