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Compare Richmond to Lafayette

This post compares Richmond, 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 Richmond (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 108,853 25,792
Income (median) $42,533 $119,892
Home Value (median) $371,900 $1,214,200
White 39% 82%
Black 20% 0%
Asian 14% 9%
With Kids 34% 36%
Age (median) 35 45
Rentals 49% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Richmond or Lafayette?
A: Richmond has a much larger population count than Lafayette: 108853 compared with 25792 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Richmond does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Richmond versus 26% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Richmond may include: Vallejo, Pittsburg, and Suisun-City.

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

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