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Compare San Diego to Lafayette

This post compares San Diego, 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 San Diego (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 1,390,966 25,792
Income (median) $51,979 $119,892
Home Value (median) $523,600 $1,214,200
White 64% 82%
Black 6% 0%
Asian 16% 9%
With Kids 30% 36%
Age (median) 34 45
Rentals 53% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Diego or Lafayette?
A: San Diego has a much larger population count than Lafayette: 1390966 compared with 25792 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Diego does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for San Diego versus 26% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Diego may include: San-Jose, San-Francisco, and Long-Beach.

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

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