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Compare Fountain Valley to Lafayette

This post compares Fountain Valley, 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 Fountain Valley (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 56,640 25,792
Income (median) $58,335 $119,892
Home Value (median) $654,100 $1,214,200
White 56% 82%
Black 0% 0%
Asian 32% 9%
With Kids 33% 36%
Age (median) 43 45
Rentals 30% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fountain Valley or Lafayette?
A: Fountain Valley has a larger population count than Lafayette: 56640 compared with 25792 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fountain Valley does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 30% for Fountain Valley versus 26% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fountain Valley may include: Cypress, Pacifica, and Torrance.

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

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