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Compare Lafayette to Boulder

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

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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