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Lafayette, CA vs Corte Madera, CA

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- Corte Madera is 0% more densely populated than Lafayette.
- People are 9.4% less likely to be married in Corte Madera.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years younger in Corte Madera.
 Lafayette, CACorte Madera, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,145329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.338.4
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 Population - 201023,852  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,100285,036,114
 Population - 199023,501  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now10.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,207.493.4
 Land Area15.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lafayette, CACorte Madera, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5418.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Lafayette, CACorte Madera, CAUnited States
 White75.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.0%12.2%
 Asian9.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock3.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lafayette, CACorte Madera, CAUnited States
 Married Population64.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.7%50.2%
 Never Married25.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households8,917  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,77880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,045  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.1%  Unlock10.8%
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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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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