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Compare Lafayette to Salinas

This post compares Lafayette, California to Salinas, 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) Salinas (city)
Population 25,792 156,811
Income (median) $119,892 $36,201
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $342,100
White 82% 56%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 9% 5%
With Kids 36% 50%
Age (median) 45 30
Rentals 26% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Salinas?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than Salinas: 25792 compared with 156811 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salinas does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 55% for Salinas.

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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