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Compare Lafayette to South Gate

This post compares Lafayette, California to South Gate, 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) South Gate (city)
Population 25,792 95,420
Income (median) $119,892 $31,396
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $351,000
White 82% 60%
Black 0% 0%
Asian 9% 0%
With Kids 36% 52%
Age (median) 45 31
Rentals 26% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or South Gate?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than South Gate: 25792 compared with 95420 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: South Gate does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 56% for South Gate.

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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