Lathrop, CA vs Petaluma, 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

Petaluma

63.2

#1792 nationally

Petaluma leads in walk score (47 vs 29). Petaluma leads in average commute (30.5 min vs 42.9 min). Lathrop leads in cost of living index (142 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lathrop, CA	Petaluma, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1896)	63.2 (#1792)
Population	39,857	58,800
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$632,887	$903,171
Median Household Income	$108,732	$108,527
Average Commute	42.9 min	30.5 min
Walk Score	29	47
Crime Level	8.3	7.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	142	178
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	D+46.2