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Compare Monterey to Lafayette

This post compares Monterey, 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 Monterey (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 28,671 25,792
Income (median) $52,851 $119,892
Home Value (median) $696,200 $1,214,200
White 79% 82%
Black 3% 0%
Asian 7% 9%
With Kids 19% 36%
Age (median) 37 45
Rentals 63% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Monterey or Lafayette?
A: Monterey has a similar population count than Lafayette: 28671 compared with 25792 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Monterey does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 63% for Monterey versus 26% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Monterey may include: Santa-Barbara, Burbank, and La-Mesa.

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

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