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Compare Murrieta to Lafayette

This post compares Murrieta, 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 Murrieta (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 110,043 25,792
Income (median) $58,676 $119,892
Home Value (median) $367,400 $1,214,200
White 64% 82%
Black 6% 0%
Asian 9% 9%
With Kids 46% 36%
Age (median) 33 45
Rentals 33% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Murrieta or Lafayette?
A: Murrieta has a much larger population count than Lafayette: 110043 compared with 25792 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Murrieta does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Murrieta versus 26% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Murrieta may include: Temecula, Antelope, and Oakley.

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

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