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Compare Lafayette to Commerce City

This post compares Lafayette, Colorado to Commerce City, 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) Commerce City (city)
Population 27,440 52,905
Income (median) $61,790 $46,571
Home Value (median) $343,000 $258,500
White 88% 82%
Black 0% 4%
Asian 4% 2%
With Kids 30% 53%
Age (median) 38 30
Rentals 27% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Commerce City?
A: Lafayette has a smaller population count than Commerce City: 27440 compared with 52905 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Commerce City does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 27% for Lafayette versus 29% for Commerce City.

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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