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Compare Menlo Park to Lafayette

This post compares Menlo Park, 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 Menlo Park (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 33,661 25,792
Income (median) $106,944 $119,892
Home Value (median) $1,764,600 $1,214,200
White 68% 82%
Black 4% 0%
Asian 13% 9%
With Kids 36% 36%
Age (median) 37 45
Rentals 41% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Menlo Park or Lafayette?
A: Menlo Park has a larger population count than Lafayette: 33661 compared with 25792 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Menlo Park does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Menlo Park versus 26% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Menlo Park may include: Burlingame, Manhattan-Beach, and Palo-Alto.

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

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