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Compare Fairfield to Lafayette

This post compares Fairfield, 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 Fairfield (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 112,790 25,792
Income (median) $51,969 $119,892
Home Value (median) $341,500 $1,214,200
White 46% 82%
Black 14% 0%
Asian 17% 9%
With Kids 41% 36%
Age (median) 34 45
Rentals 44% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fairfield or Lafayette?
A: Fairfield has a much larger population count than Lafayette: 112790 compared with 25792 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fairfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 44% for Fairfield versus 26% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fairfield may include: Pittsburg, Hayward, and Antioch.

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

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