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Compare Downey to Lafayette

This post compares Downey, 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 Downey (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 113,358 25,792
Income (median) $41,938 $119,892
Home Value (median) $479,500 $1,214,200
White 63% 82%
Black 3% 0%
Asian 7% 9%
With Kids 43% 36%
Age (median) 34 45
Rentals 49% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Downey or Lafayette?
A: Downey has a much larger population count than Lafayette: 113358 compared with 25792 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Downey does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Downey versus 26% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Downey may include: La-Habra, Escondido, and West-Sacramento.

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

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