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Compare Lafayette to Berkeley

This post compares Lafayette, California to Berkeley, 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 Lafayette (city) Berkeley (city)
Population 25,792 120,179
Income (median) $119,892 $67,950
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $861,800
White 82% 60%
Black 0% 8%
Asian 9% 19%
With Kids 36% 20%
Age (median) 45 31
Rentals 26% 57%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Berkeley?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than Berkeley: 25792 compared with 120179 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Berkeley does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 57% for Berkeley.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lafayette may include: San-Carlos, Los-Gatos, and Danville.

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

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