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Compare Lafayette to Desert Hot Springs

This post compares Lafayette, California to Desert Hot Springs, 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) Desert Hot Springs (city)
Population 25,792 28,298
Income (median) $119,892 $32,379
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $154,600
White 82% 70%
Black 0% 7%
Asian 9% 2%
With Kids 36% 40%
Age (median) 45 34
Rentals 26% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Desert Hot Springs?
A: Lafayette has a similar population count than Desert Hot Springs: 25792 compared with 28298 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lafayette or Desert Hot Springs?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Lafayette.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Desert Hot Springs does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 56% for Desert Hot Springs.

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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