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Compare Lafayette to Petaluma

This post compares Lafayette, California to Petaluma, 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) Petaluma (city)
Population 25,792 60,210
Income (median) $119,892 $63,243
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $556,900
White 82% 78%
Black 0% 0%
Asian 9% 4%
With Kids 36% 32%
Age (median) 45 41
Rentals 26% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Petaluma?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than Petaluma: 25792 compared with 60210 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Petaluma does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 33% for Petaluma.

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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