Lafayette, CA vs Orange, 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

Orange

63.3

#1780 nationally

Lafayette leads in crime level (2.2 vs 6.2). Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $109,335). Orange leads in walk score (51 vs 26).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lafayette, CA	Orange, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.7 (#1832)	63.3 (#1780)
Population	25,048	138,337
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,941,109	$1,136,729
Median Household Income	$219,250	$109,335
Average Commute	29.7 min	26.5 min
Walk Score	26	51
Crime Level	2.2	6.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	280	178
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	D+2.6