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Compare Lafayette to Aurora

This post compares Lafayette, Colorado to Aurora, 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 Lafayette (city) Aurora (city)
Population 27,440 357,323
Income (median) $61,790 $41,671
Home Value (median) $343,000 $231,000
White 88% 61%
Black 0% 15%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 30% 36%
Age (median) 38 34
Rentals 27% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Aurora?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than Aurora: 27440 compared with 357323 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Aurora does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 27% for Lafayette versus 42% for Aurora.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lafayette may include: Broomfield, Centennial, and Arvada.

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

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