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New York, NY vs Lafayette, CA

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- Lafayette is 0% more densely populated than New York.
- People are 50.3% more likely to be married in Lafayette.
- The Median Age is 7.5 years older in Lafayette.
 New York, NYLafayette, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,384329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.838.4
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 Population - 20108,190,105  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,908285,036,114
 Population - 19907,322,564  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,687.293.4
 Land Area300.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 New York, NYLafayette, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 New York, NYLafayette, CAUnited States
 White31.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian14.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 New York, NYLafayette, CAUnited States
 Married Population42.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.7%50.2%
 Never Married43.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.842.60
 Households3,250,657  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,87280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,320,967  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for New York    330 Reviews

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Over 4 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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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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