Lafayette, CA vs Shelton, CT

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

Shelton

71.3

#1003 nationally

Shelton leads in cost of living index (128 vs 280). Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $112,366). Shelton leads in crime level (1.2 vs 2.2).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lafayette, CA	Shelton, CT
WhereAtHome Score	62.7 (#1832)	71.3 (#1003)
Population	25,048	42,144
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,941,109	$569,177
Median Household Income	$219,250	$112,366
Average Commute	29.7 min	29 min
Walk Score	26	18
Crime Level	2.2	1.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	280	128
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	N/A