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Compare Lafayette to Castro Valley

This post compares Lafayette, California to Castro Valley, 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) Castro Valley (CDP)
Population 25,792 63,625
Income (median) $119,892 $65,361
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $634,600
White 82% 55%
Black 0% 8%
Asian 9% 25%
With Kids 36% 34%
Age (median) 45 41
Rentals 26% 31%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Castro Valley?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than Castro Valley: 25792 compared with 63625 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Castro Valley does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 26% for Lafayette versus 31% for Castro Valley.

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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