Lafayette
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About Lafayette
City in California, United StatesLafayette (formerly La Fayette) is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. As of 2020, the city's population was 25,391. It was named after the Marquis de Lafayette, a French military officer of the American Revolutionary War.
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How Lafayette ranks
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Housing in Lafayette
The typical Lafayette home is worth about $1,884,000, up 2.9% in a year, 147% above the California typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Lafayette
Safety Grade B
Lafayette reports less crime per resident than 61% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Health in Lafayette
Compared with California
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.
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Schools in Lafayette
All Lafayette schools →School Grade A+
The public schools Lafayette’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 97% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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