Lathrop, CA vs Santa Rosa, 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

Santa Rosa

66.2

#1577 nationally

Santa Rosa leads in average commute (22.7 min vs 42.9 min). Santa Rosa leads in walk score (47 vs 29). Lathrop leads in median household income ($108,732 vs $92,604).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lathrop, CA	Santa Rosa, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1896)	66.2 (#1577)
Population	39,857	175,845
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$632,887	$715,976
Median Household Income	$108,732	$92,604
Average Commute	42.9 min	22.7 min
Walk Score	29	47
Crime Level	8.3	9.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	142	163
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	D+46.2