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Compare Lafayette to Menlo Park

This post compares Lafayette, California to Menlo Park, 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) Menlo Park (city)
Population 25,792 33,661
Income (median) $119,892 $106,944
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $1,764,600
White 82% 68%
Black 0% 4%
Asian 9% 13%
With Kids 36% 36%
Age (median) 45 37
Rentals 26% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Menlo Park?
A: Lafayette has a similar population count than Menlo Park: 25792 compared with 33661 total people.

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

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

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

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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