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Compare Denver to Lafayette

This post compares Denver, 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 Denver (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 678,467 27,440
Income (median) $49,702 $61,790
Home Value (median) $322,900 $343,000
White 76% 88%
Black 9% 0%
Asian 3% 4%
With Kids 25% 30%
Age (median) 34 38
Rentals 49% 27%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Denver or Lafayette?
A: Denver has a much larger population count than Lafayette: 678467 compared with 27440 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Denver does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Denver versus 27% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Denver may include: Colorado-Springs, Aurora, and Fort-Collins.

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

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