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Compare Lafayette to Los Angeles

This post compares Lafayette, California to Los Angeles, 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) Los Angeles (city)
Population 25,792 3,949,776
Income (median) $119,892 $40,932
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $549,800
White 82% 52%
Black 0% 8%
Asian 9% 11%
With Kids 36% 30%
Age (median) 45 35
Rentals 26% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Los Angeles?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than Los Angeles: 25792 compared with 3949776 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Los Angeles does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 63% for Los Angeles.

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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