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Compare Lafayette to Lakewood

This post compares Lafayette, Colorado to Lakewood, 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) Lakewood (city)
Population 27,440 151,411
Income (median) $61,790 $46,225
Home Value (median) $343,000 $300,600
White 88% 88%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 4% 3%
With Kids 30% 24%
Age (median) 38 38
Rentals 27% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Lakewood?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than Lakewood: 27440 compared with 151411 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lakewood does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 27% for Lafayette versus 41% for Lakewood.

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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