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Compare Lafayette to Rancho Santa Margarita

This post compares Lafayette, California to Rancho Santa Margarita, 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) Rancho Santa Margarita (city)
Population 25,792 49,078
Income (median) $119,892 $74,354
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $619,200
White 82% 77%
Black 0% 2%
Asian 9% 10%
With Kids 36% 41%
Age (median) 45 37
Rentals 26% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Rancho Santa Margarita?
A: Lafayette has a smaller population count than Rancho Santa Margarita: 25792 compared with 49078 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lafayette or Rancho Santa Margarita?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Lafayette.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rancho Santa Margarita does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 26% for Lafayette versus 29% for Rancho Santa Margarita.

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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