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Compare Lafayette to Foster City

This post compares Lafayette, California to Foster City, 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) Foster City (city)
Population 25,792 33,529
Income (median) $119,892 $105,889
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $1,051,000
White 82% 43%
Black 0% 2%
Asian 9% 47%
With Kids 36% 33%
Age (median) 45 40
Rentals 26% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Foster City?
A: Lafayette has a similar population count than Foster City: 25792 compared with 33529 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lafayette or Foster City?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Lafayette.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Foster City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 41% for Foster City.

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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