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Compare Lafayette to Grand Junction

This post compares Lafayette, Colorado to Grand Junction, 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) Grand Junction (city)
Population 27,440 60,882
Income (median) $61,790 $44,447
Home Value (median) $343,000 $210,400
White 88% 92%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 4% 1%
With Kids 30% 26%
Age (median) 38 35
Rentals 27% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Grand Junction?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than Grand Junction: 27440 compared with 60882 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Grand Junction does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 27% for Lafayette versus 43% for Grand Junction.

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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