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Compare San Jose to Lafayette

This post compares San Jose, 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 San Jose (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 1,023,031 25,792
Income (median) $61,896 $119,892
Home Value (median) $714,200 $1,214,200
White 40% 82%
Black 3% 0%
Asian 34% 9%
With Kids 38% 36%
Age (median) 36 45
Rentals 42% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Jose or Lafayette?
A: San Jose has a much larger population count than Lafayette: 1023031 compared with 25792 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Jose does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for San Jose versus 26% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Jose may include: San-Diego, San-Francisco, and Irvine.

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

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