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Compare Lafayette to East Palo Alto

This post compares Lafayette, California to East Palo Alto, 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) East Palo Alto (city)
Population 25,792 29,646
Income (median) $119,892 $35,683
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $600,200
White 82% 34%
Black 0% 11%
Asian 9% 3%
With Kids 36% 48%
Age (median) 45 29
Rentals 26% 64%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or East Palo Alto?
A: Lafayette has a similar population count than East Palo Alto: 25792 compared with 29646 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lafayette or East Palo Alto?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Lafayette.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: East Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 64% for East Palo Alto.

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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