Lafayette, California

About Lafayette

Set in the western part of California, Lafayette is a thriving city with an estimated population of 25,371.

Lafayette holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 15.02 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,689 residents per square mile.

📰 Lafayette News Today

• Threats called in to 2 Lafayette schools in possible ‘Swatting’ incident KRON4 · Aug 17
• Lafayette police investigate possible 'swatting' following school threats KTVU · Aug 17
• One of the Bay Area's longest housing sagas may finally be ending sfgate.com · Jul 6
• Nathan P. Martino Obituary (2026) - Lafayette, CA - Oakmont Memorial Park & Mortuary - Lafayette Legacy obituary · Aug 10
• Why This District Is Getting Rid of Chromebooks for K-2 Students Education Week · Aug 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lafayette Unique

• One of 12 places in the US named Lafayette — but the California one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 25,371.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lafayette

• Lafayette Public House — coffee shop (café)
• Local Food Adventures
• Pizza Antica — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• T's Fire House Indian Cuisine & Sports Bar — indian
• Tutu's — american
• Amarin — thai
• American Kitchen
• Barranco Cocina Peruana — peruvian
• Batch and Brine

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lafayette

• Lafayette Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Russell Research Station · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Brook Street Park reviews ★
• Leigh Creekside Park reviews ★
• Saint Marys Ballfield reviews ★
• Stanley Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lafayette

• Acalanes High
• Burton Valley Elementary
• Happy Valley Elementary
• Lafayette Early Intervention Preschool
• Lafayette Elementary
• M. H. Stanley Middle
• Springhill Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lafayette

🏘️ Nearby Communities