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Corte Madera, CA vs Lafayette, CA

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- Lafayette is 0% more densely populated than Corte Madera.
- People are 10.3% more likely to be married in Lafayette.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years older in Lafayette.
 Corte Madera, CALafayette, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,384329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.838.4
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 Population - 20109,278  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,908285,036,114
 Population - 19908,272  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,687.293.4
 Land Area3.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Corte Madera, CALafayette, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Corte Madera, CALafayette, CAUnited States
 White74.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian5.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Corte Madera, CALafayette, CAUnited States
 Married Population58.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.7%50.2%
 Never Married24.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.842.60
 Households3,930  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,87280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,152  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Corte Madera    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Close to the freeway, so easy commute. Beautiful bike/hiking trails and view of Mt Tam. But $4000/mo for a 3 bdrm apartment is a little  More

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Over 13 years ago

Great  More

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Over 19 years ago

Corte Madera has the convenience of shopping and urban lifestyle combined with nature wonderful weather hiking trails bike paths that make the quality of living there  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Living in Lafayette is wonderful, if you can afford it! The rolling hills, the great schools and the climate make this a great place to  More

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Great place to raise kids, nice restaurants and some good stores. A bit sparse on things like theaters etc. Weather in Summer is HOT HOT HOT. Bring sunblock and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Summers are too cool due to marine  More

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