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Compare Lafayette to Hayward

This post compares Lafayette, California to Hayward, 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) Hayward (city)
Population 25,792 156,917
Income (median) $119,892 $46,537
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $462,000
White 82% 39%
Black 0% 10%
Asian 9% 25%
With Kids 36% 38%
Age (median) 45 34
Rentals 26% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Hayward?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than Hayward: 25792 compared with 156917 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Hayward does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 48% for Hayward.

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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