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Compare Lafayette to South Lake Tahoe

This post compares Lafayette, California to South Lake Tahoe, 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) South Lake Tahoe (city)
Population 25,792 21,680
Income (median) $119,892 $40,695
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $374,600
White 82% 81%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 9% 3%
With Kids 36% 23%
Age (median) 45 38
Rentals 26% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or South Lake Tahoe?
A: Lafayette has a similar population count than South Lake Tahoe: 25792 compared with 21680 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Lafayette or in South Lake Tahoe?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Lafayette.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lafayette or South Lake Tahoe?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Lafayette.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: South Lake Tahoe does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 54% for South Lake Tahoe.

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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