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Compare Lafayette to Lancaster

This post compares Lafayette, California to Lancaster, 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) Lancaster (city)
Population 25,792 160,113
Income (median) $119,892 $42,993
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $213,100
White 82% 62%
Black 0% 21%
Asian 9% 4%
With Kids 36% 42%
Age (median) 45 32
Rentals 26% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Lancaster?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than Lancaster: 25792 compared with 160113 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lancaster does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 46% for Lancaster.

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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