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Compare Lafayette to Santa Clara

This post compares Lafayette, California to Santa Clara, 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 Clara (city)
Population 25,792 124,635
Income (median) $119,892 $80,277
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $831,600
White 82% 42%
Black 0% 3%
Asian 9% 41%
With Kids 36% 33%
Age (median) 45 33
Rentals 26% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Santa Clara?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than Santa Clara: 25792 compared with 124635 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Clara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 56% for Santa Clara.

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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