Lafayette, CA vs Stow, OH

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

Stow

78.5

#178 nationally

Stow leads in cost of living index (100 vs 280). Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $89,805). Lafayette leads in crime level (2.2 vs 3.2).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lafayette, CA	Stow, OH
WhereAtHome Score	62.7 (#1832)	78.5 (#178)
Population	25,048	33,957
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,941,109	$292,715
Median Household Income	$219,250	$89,805
Average Commute	29.7 min	25.4 min
Walk Score	26	22
Crime Level	2.2	3.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	280	100
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	D+7.0