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Lafayette, CA vs Redding, CA

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- Redding is 0% more densely populated than Lafayette.
- People are 29.2% less likely to be married in Redding.
- The Median Age is 6.2 years younger in Redding.
 Lafayette, CARedding, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,251329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 201023,852  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock80,865285,036,114
 Population - 199023,501  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now10.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,563.493.4
 Land Area15.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lafayette, CARedding, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5418.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Lafayette, CARedding, CAUnited States
 White75.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian9.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lafayette, CARedding, CAUnited States
 Married Population64.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married25.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households8,917  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,60480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,045  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.3%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 Redding    61 Reviews

What an amazing place to live. No place is perfect but the people here are friendly with several parks nearby and many miles of trails from Road Biking to MBT. Check out  More

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Take a hike if you don't like different points of view, religious or generally conservative people. No one will miss you. California has been going in the wrong  More

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Over 4 years ago

I retired to Redding 6 years ago and I can truthfully say that I made a huge mistake. If you are looking to move to an area that has; thriving arts scene, gourmet  More

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