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Compare Lafayette to Santa Monica

This post compares Lafayette, California to Santa Monica, 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 Monica (city)
Population 25,792 92,495
Income (median) $119,892 $79,865
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $1,168,500
White 82% 76%
Black 0% 4%
Asian 9% 10%
With Kids 36% 16%
Age (median) 45 40
Rentals 26% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Santa Monica?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than Santa Monica: 25792 compared with 92495 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 72% for Santa Monica.

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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