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Compare Lafayette to Fort Collins

This post compares Lafayette, Colorado to Fort Collins, 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) Fort Collins (city)
Population 27,440 159,150
Income (median) $61,790 $46,105
Home Value (median) $343,000 $308,800
White 88% 88%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 4% 3%
With Kids 30% 26%
Age (median) 38 29
Rentals 27% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Fort Collins?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than Fort Collins: 27440 compared with 159150 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fort Collins does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 27% for Lafayette versus 45% for Fort Collins.

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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