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Compare Lafayette to Los Altos

This post compares Lafayette, California to Los Altos, 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) Los Altos (city)
Population 25,792 30,527
Income (median) $119,892 $167,642
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $2,000,000+
White 82% 64%
Black 0% 0%
Asian 9% 28%
With Kids 36% 40%
Age (median) 45 45
Rentals 26% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Los Altos?
A: Lafayette has a similar population count than Los Altos: 25792 compared with 30527 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lafayette does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 17% for Los Altos.

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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