Lathrop, CA vs Watauga, TX

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

Watauga

80.2

#92 nationally

Watauga leads in crime level (3.1 vs 8.3). Watauga leads in average commute (28.7 min vs 42.9 min). Watauga leads in cost of living index (101 vs 142).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lathrop, CA	Watauga, TX
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1896)	80.2 (#92)
Population	39,857	22,934
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$632,887	$276,575
Median Household Income	$108,732	$88,775
Average Commute	42.9 min	28.7 min
Walk Score	29	40
Crime Level	8.3	3.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	142	101
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	R+5.1