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Compare Lafayette to El Centro

This post compares Lafayette, California to El Centro, 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) El Centro (city)
Population 25,792 43,932
Income (median) $119,892 $40,922
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $172,800
White 82% 49%
Black 0% 2%
Asian 9% 2%
With Kids 36% 42%
Age (median) 45 32
Rentals 26% 50%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or El Centro?
A: Lafayette has a smaller population count than El Centro: 25792 compared with 43932 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Centro does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 50% for El Centro.

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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