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Compare Lafayette to Denver

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

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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