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Compare Lafayette to San Francisco

This post compares Lafayette, California to San Francisco, 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) San Francisco (city)
Population 25,792 864,263
Income (median) $119,892 $74,841
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $927,400
White 82% 47%
Black 0% 5%
Asian 9% 34%
With Kids 36% 18%
Age (median) 45 38
Rentals 26% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or San Francisco?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than San Francisco: 25792 compared with 864263 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 62% for San Francisco.

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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