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Compare Lafayette to Riverside

This post compares Lafayette, California to Riverside, 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) Riverside (city)
Population 25,792 321,570
Income (median) $119,892 $41,576
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $319,200
White 82% 61%
Black 0% 6%
Asian 9% 7%
With Kids 36% 40%
Age (median) 45 31
Rentals 26% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Riverside?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than Riverside: 25792 compared with 321570 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Riverside does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 45% for Riverside.

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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