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Compare Lafayette to Wheat Ridge

This post compares Lafayette, Colorado to Wheat Ridge, 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) Wheat Ridge (city)
Population 27,440 31,162
Income (median) $61,790 $46,162
Home Value (median) $343,000 $306,900
White 88% 89%
Black 0% 0%
Asian 4% 1%
With Kids 30% 21%
Age (median) 38 42
Rentals 27% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Wheat Ridge?
A: Lafayette has a similar population count than Wheat Ridge: 27440 compared with 31162 total people.

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

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

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

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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