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Compare Placentia to Lafayette

This post compares Placentia, 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 Placentia (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 52,294 25,792
Income (median) $53,201 $119,892
Home Value (median) $585,800 $1,214,200
White 72% 82%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 17% 9%
With Kids 38% 36%
Age (median) 37 45
Rentals 35% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Placentia or Lafayette?
A: Placentia has a larger population count than Lafayette: 52294 compared with 25792 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Placentia does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Placentia versus 26% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Placentia may include: Brea, Lake-Forest, and Orange.

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

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