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Lafayette, CA vs Irvine, CA

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- Irvine is 0% more densely populated than Lafayette.
- People are 20.1% less likely to be married in Irvine.
- The Median Age is 11.0 years younger in Irvine.
 Lafayette, CAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock297,868329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
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 Population - 201023,852  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock143,072285,036,114
 Population - 199023,501  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock98.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now10.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,541.993.4
 Land Area15.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lafayette, CAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5418.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Lafayette, CAIrvine, CAUnited States
 White75.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian9.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lafayette, CAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Married Population64.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.6%50.2%
 Never Married25.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.702.60
 Households8,917  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock69,18180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,045  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.8%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 Irvine    42 Reviews
tony · Irvine, CA
I can't think of a better place to live.
Over 2 years ago

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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Brian · Santa Monica, CA
Nice, clean, but very expensive and somewhat bland
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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James · Irvine, CA
Best place to raise a family (live/work)
Over 5 years ago

I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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