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Compare El Cerrito to Lafayette

This post compares El Cerrito, 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 El Cerrito (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 24,982 25,792
Income (median) $72,771 $119,892
Home Value (median) $400,000 $1,214,200
White 53% 82%
Black 5% 0%
Asian 28% 9%
With Kids 29% 36%
Age (median) 42 45
Rentals 27% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cerrito or Lafayette?
A: El Cerrito has a similar population count than Lafayette: 24982 compared with 25792 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cerrito does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 27% for El Cerrito versus 26% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to El Cerrito may include: Castro-Valley, La-Mirada, and Cypress.

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

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