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Compare Lafayette to Sunnyvale

This post compares Lafayette, California to Sunnyvale, 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) Sunnyvale (city)
Population 25,792 151,565
Income (median) $119,892 $95,765
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $968,700
White 82% 43%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 9% 44%
With Kids 36% 35%
Age (median) 45 35
Rentals 26% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Sunnyvale?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than Sunnyvale: 25792 compared with 151565 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sunnyvale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 53% for Sunnyvale.

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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