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Compare Palo Alto to Lafayette

This post compares Palo Alto, 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 Palo Alto (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 67,082 25,792
Income (median) $124,900 $119,892
Home Value (median) $1,989,300 $1,214,200
White 61% 82%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 31% 9%
With Kids 34% 36%
Age (median) 41 45
Rentals 45% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palo Alto or Lafayette?
A: Palo Alto has a larger population count than Lafayette: 67082 compared with 25792 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Palo Alto or in Lafayette?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Palo Alto.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Palo Alto versus 26% for Lafayette.

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

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

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