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Compare Lafayette to Goleta

This post compares Lafayette, California to Goleta, 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) Goleta (city)
Population 25,792 30,847
Income (median) $119,892 $51,866
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $718,300
White 82% 69%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 9% 8%
With Kids 36% 32%
Age (median) 45 36
Rentals 26% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Goleta?
A: Lafayette has a similar population count than Goleta: 25792 compared with 30847 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Goleta does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 47% for Goleta.

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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