Population
Lathrop
32,696
Norco
25,211
Median Income
Lathrop
$118,605
Norco
$125,117
Home Value
Lathrop
$605,000
Norco
$731,900
Rent
Lathrop
$2,367
Norco
$1,893
Crime Rate
Lathrop
N/A
Norco
1.46
Cost of Living
Lathrop
203.6
Norco
202.0
Avg Temp
Lathrop
N/A
Norco
N/A
Unemployment
Lathrop
9.0%
Norco
4.1%
How Similar Are Lathrop & Norco?
Norco is Lathrop's #16 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lathrop
32,696
Norco
25,211
Lathrop has a 23% larger population than Norco.
Political Leaning
Lathrop
48.9%
Norco
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Lathrop
9.0%
Norco
4.1%
Lathrop's unemployment is significantly higher than Norco's — 55% difference.
Median Income
Lathrop
$118,605
Norco
$125,117
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Lathrop
$605,000
Norco
$731,900
Norco has a 17% higher home values than Lathrop.
Education
Lathrop
14.7%
Norco
15.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Lathrop
24.4%
Norco
57.3%
Norco's demographics is significantly higher than Lathrop's — 57% difference.
Cost of Living
Lathrop
203.6
Norco
202.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Lathrop and Norco share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lathrop
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Norco
Norco leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lathrop leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLathrop has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,395 vs $1,777 in Norco (21% lower). Lathrop has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,742 vs $2,201 in Norco (21% lower). Norco scores 265.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 282.3 in Lathrop.
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Housing Market — Norco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorco has a median property tax of $4,854 vs $6,247 in Lathrop (29% lower). Norco has a median rent of $1,893 vs $2,367 in Lathrop (25% lower). Norco has a median home value of $731,900 vs $605,000 in Lathrop (17% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Norco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorco has a unemployment rate of 4.1% compared to 9.0% in Lathrop. Norco has a poverty rate of 5.7% compared to 8.6% in Lathrop. Lathrop: 15,551 vs Norco: 11,224 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Norco leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorco has a high school diploma or higher of 37.5% compared to 32.6% in Lathrop. Norco has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.2% compared to 14.7% in Lathrop.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLathrop has a population of 32,696, about 1.3x the size of Norco (25,211). Lathrop skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 41.0.
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Lathrop
Norco
Healthcare — Lathrop leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLathrop: 5 vs Norco: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Norco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLathrop has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.3% in Norco. Norco has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Lathrop. Norco has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 10.0% in Lathrop.
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