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Fresno, CA vs Lafayette, CA

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- Lafayette is 0% more densely populated than Fresno.
- People are 50.0% more likely to be married in Lafayette.
- The Median Age is 13.1 years older in Lafayette.
 Fresno, CALafayette, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,384329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.838.4
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 Population - 2010497,763  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,908285,036,114
 Population - 1990354,202  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now49.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,687.293.4
 Land Area114.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fresno, CALafayette, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Fresno, CALafayette, CAUnited States
 White25.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian13.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fresno, CALafayette, CAUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.7%50.2%
 Never Married42.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.842.60
 Households174,756  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,87280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households56,917  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  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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