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Compare Lafayette to Santa Barbara

This post compares Lafayette, California to Santa Barbara, 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) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 25,792 91,443
Income (median) $119,892 $49,574
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $934,500
White 82% 77%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 9% 3%
With Kids 36% 23%
Age (median) 45 37
Rentals 26% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Santa Barbara?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than Santa Barbara: 25792 compared with 91443 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

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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