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Compare Lafayette to San Jose

This post compares Lafayette, California to San Jose, 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 Jose (city)
Population 25,792 1,023,031
Income (median) $119,892 $61,896
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $714,200
White 82% 40%
Black 0% 3%
Asian 9% 34%
With Kids 36% 38%
Age (median) 45 36
Rentals 26% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or San Jose?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than San Jose: 25792 compared with 1023031 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Jose does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 42% for San Jose.

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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