Lathrop, CA vs Mountain House, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricLathrop, CAMountain House, CA
Population35,05225,513
Median Household Income$126,421$177,163
Median Rent$2,570/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$643,600$946,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.4%42.3%
Poverty Rate7.1%5%
Unemployment Rate5.6%6.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k202433*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0661,198*
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr219219
Summer Highs93°F91°F
Winter Lows40°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute45.2 min49.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher24.223.8
College Degree Rate28%54.1%
Foreign-Born %31.9%45.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+48.9%+3.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Mountain House (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.