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Compare Lafayette to Palmdale

This post compares Lafayette, California to Palmdale, 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) Palmdale (city)
Population 25,792 157,358
Income (median) $119,892 $43,017
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $229,200
White 82% 42%
Black 0% 12%
Asian 9% 4%
With Kids 36% 49%
Age (median) 45 31
Rentals 26% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Palmdale?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than Palmdale: 25792 compared with 157358 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palmdale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 36% for Palmdale.

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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