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Compare Lafayette to Santa Cruz

This post compares Lafayette, California to Santa Cruz, 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 Cruz (city)
Population 25,792 63,993
Income (median) $119,892 $60,359
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $750,600
White 82% 76%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 9% 9%
With Kids 36% 20%
Age (median) 45 29
Rentals 26% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Santa Cruz?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than Santa Cruz: 25792 compared with 63993 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

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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