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Compare Lafayette to South San Francisco

This post compares Lafayette, California to South San Francisco, 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 San Francisco (city)
Population 25,792 67,120
Income (median) $119,892 $52,696
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $697,400
White 82% 33%
Black 0% 2%
Asian 9% 39%
With Kids 36% 34%
Age (median) 45 39
Rentals 26% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or South San Francisco?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than South San Francisco: 25792 compared with 67120 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: South San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 38% for South San Francisco.

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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