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Lafayette, LA vs Walnut Creek, CA

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- Walnut Creek is 0% more densely populated than Lafayette.
- People are 27.4% more likely to be married in Walnut Creek.
- The Median Age is 11.5 years older in Walnut Creek.
 Lafayette, LAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock69,876329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.838.4
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 Population - 2010121,896  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,296285,036,114
 Population - 199094,440  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,537.093.4
 Land Area55.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lafayette, LAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Lafayette, LAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 White59.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lafayette, LAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Married Population43.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.5%50.2%
 Never Married40.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households51,328  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,38880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,790  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews
Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
Happiest and Tastiest
Over 3 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
The Good outweighs the bad
Over 3 years ago

I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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Do · Dallas, TX
Hottest neighborhoods in Laf. right now?
Over 9 years ago

What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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Reviews for Walnut Creek    16 Reviews
Todd · Walnut Creek, CA
Best place to live in the San Francisco Bay Area
Over 6 years ago

Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area  More

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Ken · Walnut Creek, CA
Great water quality
Over 7 years ago

Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the  More

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Rachel · Walnut Creek, CA
So hot
Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Southern California and am no stranger to a more inland California climate. Before moving to WC I lived in San Francisco for 15 years where it is obviously  More

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