Lathrop, CA vs Merced, 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.

Lathrop

61.6

#1896 nationally

Merced

64.3

#1702 nationally

Lathrop leads in crime level (8.3 vs 21.5). Lathrop leads in median household income ($108,732 vs $59,233). Merced leads in average commute (27 min vs 42.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lathrop, CA	Merced, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1896)	64.3 (#1702)
Population	39,857	93,692
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$632,887	$397,570
Median Household Income	$108,732	$59,233
Average Commute	42.9 min	27 min
Walk Score	29	42
Crime Level	8.3	21.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	142	121
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	R+4.4