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Compare San Luis Obispo to Lafayette

This post compares San Luis Obispo, 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 Luis Obispo (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 46,997 25,792
Income (median) $51,104 $119,892
Home Value (median) $590,800 $1,214,200
White 84% 82%
Black 2% 0%
Asian 5% 9%
With Kids 17% 36%
Age (median) 26 45
Rentals 61% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Luis Obispo or Lafayette?
A: San Luis Obispo has a larger population count than Lafayette: 46997 compared with 25792 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Luis Obispo does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 61% for San Luis Obispo versus 26% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Luis Obispo may include: Santa-Cruz, Chico, and Davis.

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

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