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Compare Lafayette to Redwood City

This post compares Lafayette, California to Redwood City, 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) Redwood City (city)
Population 25,792 84,368
Income (median) $119,892 $70,131
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $1,016,700
White 82% 60%
Black 0% 2%
Asian 9% 14%
With Kids 36% 32%
Age (median) 45 37
Rentals 26% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Redwood City?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than Redwood City: 25792 compared with 84368 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lafayette or Redwood City?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Lafayette.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Redwood City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 49% for Redwood City.

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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