About Lafayette, California

Lafayette (formerly La Fayette) is a city named after the Marquis de Lafayette, a French military hero of the American Revolutionary War. As of 2010, the city’s population was 23,893.

Incorporated on 1968, Lafayette is noted for its high quality of life with top rated schools, low crime rate, small town downtown, clean air, mild climate and oak tree-studded hills. Located between Berkeley and Walnut Creek, Lafayette has its own Bay Area Rapid Transit station (BART) and is only a 25 minute BART ride from San Francisco.

Lafayette is commonly known for its more residential or agricultural setting, which features rolling, grassy hills that reflect a more calm, domestic look. The Lafayette Reservoir is situated in the south-western part of the city, and the Briones Regional Park stretches through the northern part of Lafayette. Wildlife habitats in Lafayette contain mixed woodland and oak trees.