Lafayette, CA vs Soledad, 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

Soledad

64.3

#1704 nationally

Lafayette leads in crime level (2.2 vs 7.0). Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $85,040). Soledad leads in cost of living index (143 vs 280).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lafayette, CA	Soledad, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.7 (#1832)	64.3 (#1704)
Population	25,048	23,947
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,941,109	$646,952
Median Household Income	$219,250	$85,040
Average Commute	29.7 min	26 min
Walk Score	26	29
Crime Level	2.2	7.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	280	143
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	D+29.9