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Lafayette, CA vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Lafayette.
- People are 19.4% less likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 7.3 years younger in San Jose.
 Lafayette, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201023,852  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 199023,501  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now10.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area15.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lafayette, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%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  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5418.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Lafayette, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 White75.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian9.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lafayette, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population64.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married25.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households8,917  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,045  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%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 San Jose    90 Reviews
Jim · San Jose, CA
West San Jose is a Desirable Area in San Jose
Over 2 years ago

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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Roger · San Jose, CA
Declining quality of life…
Over 3 years ago

I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Donna · San Jose, CA
HORRIBLE place to live
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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