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Compare Lafayette to Santa Maria

This post compares Lafayette, California to Santa Maria, 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 Maria (city)
Population 25,792 104,791
Income (median) $119,892 $30,962
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $297,200
White 82% 73%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 9% 5%
With Kids 36% 50%
Age (median) 45 29
Rentals 26% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Santa Maria?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than Santa Maria: 25792 compared with 104791 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Maria does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 49% for Santa Maria.

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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