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Compare Lancaster to Lafayette

This post compares Lancaster, California to Lafayette, 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 Lancaster (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 160,113 25,792
Income (median) $42,993 $119,892
Home Value (median) $213,100 $1,214,200
White 62% 82%
Black 21% 0%
Asian 4% 9%
With Kids 42% 36%
Age (median) 32 45
Rentals 46% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or Lafayette?
A: Lancaster has a much larger population count than Lafayette: 160113 compared with 25792 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lancaster does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Lancaster versus 26% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lancaster may include: Barstow, Victorville, and Antioch.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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