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Compare Lafayette to San Mateo

This post compares Lafayette, California to San Mateo, 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 Mateo (city)
Population 25,792 103,500
Income (median) $119,892 $75,635
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $921,700
White 82% 57%
Black 0% 2%
Asian 9% 22%
With Kids 36% 30%
Age (median) 45 38
Rentals 26% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or San Mateo?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than San Mateo: 25792 compared with 103500 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Mateo does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 45% for San Mateo.

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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