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Compare Carlsbad to Lafayette

This post compares Carlsbad, California to Lafayette, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Carlsbad (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 113,147 25,792
Income (median) $80,635 $119,892
Home Value (median) $713,600 $1,214,200
White 84% 82%
Black 0% 0%
Asian 7% 9%
With Kids 33% 36%
Age (median) 42 45
Rentals 35% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carlsbad or Lafayette?
A: Carlsbad has a much larger population count than Lafayette: 113147 compared with 25792 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Carlsbad or in Lafayette?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Carlsbad.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Carlsbad or Lafayette?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Carlsbad.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carlsbad does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Carlsbad versus 26% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Carlsbad may include: Thousand-Oaks, San-Clemente, and Encinitas.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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