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Compare Newark to Lafayette

This post compares Newark, 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 Newark (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 45,554 25,792
Income (median) $55,190 $119,892
Home Value (median) $607,200 $1,214,200
White 33% 82%
Black 5% 0%
Asian 30% 9%
With Kids 39% 36%
Age (median) 37 45
Rentals 30% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Newark or Lafayette?
A: Newark has a larger population count than Lafayette: 45554 compared with 25792 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Newark does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 30% for Newark versus 26% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Newark may include: West-Covina, Chino-Hills, and South-San-Francisco.

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

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