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Compare Lafayette to Thornton

This post compares Lafayette, Colorado to Thornton, 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) Thornton (city)
Population 27,440 132,310
Income (median) $61,790 $48,784
Home Value (median) $343,000 $262,100
White 88% 85%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 4% 4%
With Kids 30% 42%
Age (median) 38 33
Rentals 27% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Thornton?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than Thornton: 27440 compared with 132310 total people.

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

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

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

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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