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Compare Lafayette to San Marcos

This post compares Lafayette, California to San Marcos, 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 Marcos (city)
Population 25,792 93,493
Income (median) $119,892 $50,338
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $455,700
White 82% 71%
Black 0% 2%
Asian 9% 9%
With Kids 36% 41%
Age (median) 45 35
Rentals 26% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or San Marcos?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than San Marcos: 25792 compared with 93493 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Marcos does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 38% for San Marcos.

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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