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Compare Lafayette to Santa Rosa

This post compares Lafayette, California to Santa Rosa, 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) Santa Rosa (city)
Population 25,792 174,244
Income (median) $119,892 $48,146
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $458,500
White 82% 68%
Black 0% 2%
Asian 9% 5%
With Kids 36% 30%
Age (median) 45 38
Rentals 26% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Santa Rosa?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than Santa Rosa: 25792 compared with 174244 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Rosa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 46% for Santa Rosa.

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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