Lathrop, CA vs Monroe, WA

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

63.2

#1790 nationally

Monroe leads in average commute (31.4 min vs 42.9 min). Monroe leads in crime level (6.5 vs 8.3). Lathrop leads in median household income ($108,732 vs $99,713).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lathrop, CA	Monroe, WA
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1896)	63.2 (#1790)
Population	39,857	19,447
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$632,887	$722,297
Median Household Income	$108,732	$99,713
Average Commute	42.9 min	31.4 min
Walk Score	29	31
Crime Level	8.3	6.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	142	137
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	D+19.0