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Compare Lafayette to Merced

This post compares Lafayette, California to Merced, 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) Merced (city)
Population 25,792 82,008
Income (median) $119,892 $38,635
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $185,700
White 82% 53%
Black 0% 5%
Asian 9% 12%
With Kids 36% 43%
Age (median) 45 29
Rentals 26% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Merced?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than Merced: 25792 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 60% for Merced.

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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