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Lafayette, CA vs Berkeley, CA

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- Berkeley is 0% more densely populated than Lafayette.
- People are 46.6% less likely to be married in Berkeley.
- The Median Age is 12.7 years younger in Berkeley.
 Lafayette, CABerkeley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock119,607329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.138.4
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 Population - 201023,852  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock102,743285,036,114
 Population - 199023,501  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now10.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,419.493.4
 Land Area15.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lafayette, CABerkeley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5418.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Lafayette, CABerkeley, CAUnited States
 White75.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.3%12.2%
 Asian9.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lafayette, CABerkeley, CAUnited States
 Married Population64.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.7%50.2%
 Never Married25.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households8,917  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,64180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,045  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Lafayette    4 Reviews
Christinia · Lafayette, CA
I love my little town!
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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Bp · Lafayette, CA
Upscale (mostly), Friendly (mostly) and Trendy (mo
Over 16 years ago

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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Bruce · Lafayette, CA
Weather
Over 18 years ago

Summers are too cool due to marine  More

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Reviews for Berkeley    14 Reviews
Sean · Berkeley, CA
Everything you wanted to know about Berkeley
Over 4 years ago

Have lived in Berkeley for about 35 years now. Housing/Real Estate: If you're looking to move here, $1,000,000 will get you a small cottage in the "flats". Most of  More

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Madeline · Berkeley, CA
Best climate
Over 12 years ago

We have the best climate -- summers and winters are mild. Lots of  More

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ms local · Oakland, CA
No more hippie love here
Over 14 years ago

The 60's have left Berkeley and now it is about MONEY...and the people there have plenty of it and nice hybrid cars (looks like 2 per household) and with a great bicycle  More

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