Lomita, CA vs Shafter, 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.

Lomita

65.1

#1650 nationally

Shafter

70.7

#1077 nationally

Lomita leads in walk score (74 vs 45). Shafter leads in cost of living index (112 vs 171). Lomita leads in median household income ($87,717 vs $66,418).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lomita, CA	Shafter, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.1 (#1650)	70.7 (#1077)
Population	19,782	21,915
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$913,537	$387,324
Median Household Income	$87,717	$66,418
Average Commute	27.9 min	22 min
Walk Score	74	45
Crime Level	9.7	7.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	171	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	R+21.1