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Compare Long Beach to Lafayette

This post compares Long Beach, California to Lafayette, 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 Long Beach (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 470,489 25,792
Income (median) $46,054 $119,892
Home Value (median) $476,400 $1,214,200
White 52% 82%
Black 12% 0%
Asian 13% 9%
With Kids 32% 36%
Age (median) 34 45
Rentals 60% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Long Beach or Lafayette?
A: Long Beach has a much larger population count than Lafayette: 470489 compared with 25792 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Long Beach or in Lafayette?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Long Beach.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Long Beach or Lafayette?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Long Beach.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Long Beach does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 60% for Long Beach versus 26% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Long Beach may include: Sacramento, Fresno, and Stockton.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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