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Compare Lafayette to Murrieta

This post compares Lafayette, California to Murrieta, 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) Murrieta (city)
Population 25,792 110,043
Income (median) $119,892 $58,676
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $367,400
White 82% 64%
Black 0% 6%
Asian 9% 9%
With Kids 36% 46%
Age (median) 45 33
Rentals 26% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Murrieta?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than Murrieta: 25792 compared with 110043 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Murrieta does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 33% for Murrieta.

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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