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Compare Lafayette to South Whittier

This post compares Lafayette, California to South Whittier, 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 Whittier (CDP)
Population 25,792 60,000
Income (median) $119,892 $37,153
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $419,800
White 82% 48%
Black 0% 0%
Asian 9% 4%
With Kids 36% 47%
Age (median) 45 33
Rentals 26% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or South Whittier?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than South Whittier: 25792 compared with 60000 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: South Whittier does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 35% for South Whittier.

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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