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Compare San Rafael to Lafayette

This post compares San Rafael, 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 Rafael (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 59,180 25,792
Income (median) $66,743 $119,892
Home Value (median) $816,700 $1,214,200
White 65% 82%
Black 2% 0%
Asian 6% 9%
With Kids 29% 36%
Age (median) 41 45
Rentals 47% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Rafael or Lafayette?
A: San Rafael has a larger population count than Lafayette: 59180 compared with 25792 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Rafael does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 47% for San Rafael versus 26% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Rafael may include: Redondo-Beach, Huntington-Beach, and Campbell.

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

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