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Compare Oakland to Lafayette

This post compares Oakland, 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 Oakland (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 417,442 25,792
Income (median) $52,981 $119,892
Home Value (median) $564,500 $1,214,200
White 36% 82%
Black 24% 0%
Asian 15% 9%
With Kids 28% 36%
Age (median) 36 45
Rentals 60% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oakland or Lafayette?
A: Oakland has a much larger population count than Lafayette: 417442 compared with 25792 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oakland does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 60% for Oakland versus 26% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oakland may include: Richmond, Vallejo, and Long-Beach.

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

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