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Compare Lafayette to Irvine

This post compares Lafayette, California to Irvine, 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) Irvine (city)
Population 25,792 256,877
Income (median) $119,892 $81,453
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $753,400
White 82% 47%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 9% 41%
With Kids 36% 35%
Age (median) 45 34
Rentals 26% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Irvine?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than Irvine: 25792 compared with 256877 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Irvine does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 51% for Irvine.

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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