Lafayette, CA
US City in California, West · ranked on 22 metrics
Lafayette, CA is a US city in California with a population of 25,294 (414th of 477). It ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (3rd of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (8th of 434), Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (9th of 434). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied last of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (373rd of 434).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Poverty Rate (%)2.91%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 20243rd of 434100
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 20248th of 43498
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 20249th of 43498
- Median Household Income$228,250Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202410th of 43498
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202515th of 39596
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202525th of 39594
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025tied 1st of 39591
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202555th of 39586
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202575th of 39581
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024tied last of 4341
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied last of 4601
- Price Level (Goods)108.5Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 441st of 4603
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 439th of 4603
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 438th of 4603
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 435th of 4604
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024412th of 4345
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024373rd of 43414
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
- WorstTied last of 460 US cities · Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
- WorstTied last of 434 US cities · Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
Where it is
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Quick answers
- What is the population of Lafayette, CA?
- Lafayette, CA has a population of 25,294, 414th among 477 US cities.
- What does Lafayette, CA rank best at?
- Among US cities, Lafayette, CA ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (3rd of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (8th of 434); Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (9th of 434).
- Where does Lafayette, CA rank worst?
- Lafayette, CA ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied last of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (373rd of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Lafayette, CA?
- Rankodex ranks Lafayette, CA on 22 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
22 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics