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Compare Lafayette to Richmond

This post compares Lafayette, California to Richmond, 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) Richmond (city)
Population 25,792 108,853
Income (median) $119,892 $42,533
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $371,900
White 82% 39%
Black 0% 20%
Asian 9% 14%
With Kids 36% 34%
Age (median) 45 35
Rentals 26% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Richmond?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than Richmond: 25792 compared with 108853 total people.

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

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

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

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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