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Compare Lafayette to Alameda

This post compares Lafayette, California to Alameda, 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 Lafayette (city) Alameda (city)
Population 25,792 78,246
Income (median) $119,892 $71,080
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $729,100
White 82% 48%
Black 0% 7%
Asian 9% 31%
With Kids 36% 31%
Age (median) 45 41
Rentals 26% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Alameda?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than Alameda: 25792 compared with 78246 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Alameda does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 53% for Alameda.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lafayette may include: San-Carlos, Los-Gatos, and Danville.

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

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