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Compare Rancho Santa Margarita to Lafayette

This post compares Rancho Santa Margarita, 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 Rancho Santa Margarita (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 49,078 25,792
Income (median) $74,354 $119,892
Home Value (median) $619,200 $1,214,200
White 77% 82%
Black 2% 0%
Asian 10% 9%
With Kids 41% 36%
Age (median) 37 45
Rentals 29% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rancho Santa Margarita or Lafayette?
A: Rancho Santa Margarita has a larger population count than Lafayette: 49078 compared with 25792 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rancho Santa Margarita does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 29% for Rancho Santa Margarita versus 26% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rancho Santa Margarita may include: Morgan-Hill, Livermore, and Moorpark.

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

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