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Compare Boulder to Lafayette

This post compares Boulder, Colorado to Lafayette, Colorado across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Boulder (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 106,271 27,440
Income (median) $56,858 $61,790
Home Value (median) $600,400 $343,000
White 87% 88%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 5% 4%
With Kids 18% 30%
Age (median) 28 38
Rentals 51% 27%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Boulder or Lafayette?
A: Boulder has a larger population count than Lafayette: 106271 compared with 27440 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Boulder does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 51% for Boulder versus 27% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Boulder may include: Golden, Fort-Collins, and Broomfield.

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

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