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Compare Lafayette to Palo Alto

This post compares Lafayette, California to Palo Alto, 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) Palo Alto (city)
Population 25,792 67,082
Income (median) $119,892 $124,900
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $1,989,300
White 82% 61%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 9% 31%
With Kids 36% 34%
Age (median) 45 41
Rentals 26% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Palo Alto?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than Palo Alto: 25792 compared with 67082 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Lafayette or in Palo Alto?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Lafayette.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 45% for Palo Alto.

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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