Mountain House, CA vs Lathrop, CA

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

MetricMountain House, CALathrop, CA
Population25,51335,052
Median Household Income$177,163$126,421
Median Rent$3,500+/mo$2,570/mo
Median Home Value$946,900$643,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.3%46.4%
Poverty Rate5%7.1%
Unemployment Rate6.7% (county)5.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k433*202
Property Crime Rate /100k1,198*1,066
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr219219
Summer Highs91°F93°F
Winter Lows42°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute49.6 min45.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.824.2
College Degree Rate54.1%28%
Foreign-Born %45.9%31.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%+48.9%

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.