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Compare Gilroy to Lafayette

This post compares Gilroy, 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 Gilroy (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 54,159 25,792
Income (median) $52,366 $119,892
Home Value (median) $583,900 $1,214,200
White 73% 82%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 6% 9%
With Kids 46% 36%
Age (median) 34 45
Rentals 42% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Gilroy or Lafayette?
A: Gilroy has a larger population count than Lafayette: 54159 compared with 25792 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Gilroy does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for Gilroy versus 26% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Gilroy may include: San-Marcos, Hollister, and Downey.

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

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