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Compare Oceanside to Lafayette

This post compares Oceanside, 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 Oceanside (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 174,811 25,792
Income (median) $44,912 $119,892
Home Value (median) $423,100 $1,214,200
White 73% 82%
Black 5% 0%
Asian 7% 9%
With Kids 30% 36%
Age (median) 37 45
Rentals 44% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oceanside or Lafayette?
A: Oceanside has a much larger population count than Lafayette: 174811 compared with 25792 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oceanside does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 44% for Oceanside versus 26% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oceanside may include: Santa-Rosa, Upland, and Redlands.

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

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