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Lafayette, CO vs Bend, OR

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- Bend is 0% more densely populated than Lafayette.
- People are 5.0% more likely to be married in Bend.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in Bend.
 Lafayette, COBend, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock97,042329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.838.4
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 Population - 201024,486  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,029285,036,114
 Population - 199014,548  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock95.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now96.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,933.293.4
 Land Area9.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lafayette, COBend, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Lafayette, COBend, ORUnited States
 White73.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lafayette, COBend, ORUnited States
 Married Population50.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.0%50.2%
 Never Married30.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households12,552  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,16280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,735  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lafayette    2 Reviews

The City of Lafayette is trying to be attractive and desirable, so that's something. Being on the outskirts of Boulder and metro Denver has the benefits of quick access  More

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can't say enough good things about Lafayette - it is next to Louisville CO which has been voted the best place to live by Money Magazine.   More

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Reviews for Bend    100 Reviews

I have visited Bend for many years and moved here last year with my family. Every person that complains about Bend does not understand how economics works. The main  More

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Over 4 years ago

When I moved to Bend it was a charming small city of about 50,000 people. The population has now more than doubled and the once clean, quiet community is a noisy, dirty,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Bend for 10 years now. I'm originally from a poorer town in CA with the same population as Bend. Here are my pros and cons of living in Bend. Pros: -  More

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