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Compare Alameda to Lafayette

This post compares Alameda, California to Lafayette, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Alameda (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 78,246 25,792
Income (median) $71,080 $119,892
Home Value (median) $729,100 $1,214,200
White 48% 82%
Black 7% 0%
Asian 31% 9%
With Kids 31% 36%
Age (median) 41 45
Rentals 53% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Alameda or Lafayette?
A: Alameda has a larger population count than Lafayette: 78246 compared with 25792 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Alameda or in Lafayette?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Alameda.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Alameda or Lafayette?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Alameda.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Alameda does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Alameda versus 26% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Alameda may include: South-Pasadena, Torrance, and San-Bruno.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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