Lathrop, CA vs Monroe, LA

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

Monroe

73.4

#741 nationally

Lathrop leads in crime level (8.3 vs 51.8). Lathrop leads in median household income ($108,732 vs $36,550). Monroe leads in average commute (17.6 min vs 42.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lathrop, CA	Monroe, LA
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1896)	73.4 (#741)
Population	39,857	46,616
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$632,887	$155,007
Median Household Income	$108,732	$36,550
Average Commute	42.9 min	17.6 min
Walk Score	29	32
Crime Level	8.3	51.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	142	92
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	R+27.9