Rankings · How Lafayette ranks in CA
Lafayette is #1 in California for health insurance
Lafayette is ranked on 32 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 3 and the top quarter on 14.
Lists ranked on
32
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
3
Best: #1 fewest uninsured
Top-quarter finishes
14
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 2% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
Lafayette is on California’s podium 2 times
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Lafayette marked.
What kind of place
Steadier prices than 100% of California
Not better or worse, just Lafayette’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Steadier prices than 100% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+10.3% in home prices, 5 years
Older than 80% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
45.7 median age
Wetter than 78% of CA towns
DrierWetter
23 in of rain + melted snow a year
More seniors than 74% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
21.3% of residents are 65+
More kids than 73% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
25.7% of residents are under 18
Cooler summers than 66% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
85.1° July high
Colder winters than 58% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
39.3° January low
More vacation homes than 56% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.8% of homes are seasonal
Almost there
2 spots from the top 10 for graduation rate
Lists where Lafayette sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
At a glance
Lafayette lands in the top half on 17 of 22 lists
Each dot is Lafayette’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Lafayette does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#1/844Fewest smokers#17/844Healthiest#28/844Most active#48/844Lowest depression#184/844Lowest obesity#196/844Closest to a top hospital#410/844 People
Most educated#29/844 SafetySafety →
Safest#55/411 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#3/422Cheapest rent#731/830Lowest property tax#776/835Most affordable#801/835 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#506/843 Next door
Lafayette out-ranks 3 of its 5 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.