Lafayette, CA vs Roy, UT

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

Roy

70.9

#1050 nationally

Lafayette leads in crime level (2.2 vs 5.9). Roy leads in cost of living index (107 vs 280). Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $83,959).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lafayette, CA	Roy, UT
WhereAtHome Score	62.7 (#1832)	70.9 (#1050)
Population	25,048	38,592
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,941,109	$437,857
Median Household Income	$219,250	$83,959
Average Commute	29.7 min	24.6 min
Walk Score	26	31
Crime Level	2.2	5.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	280	107
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	R+23.5