Indiana city profile
What it costs to live in Lafayette, and how it compares with other Indiana cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
27
60th best value in Indiana
How much you get for what you pay, versus other Indiana cities.
Overall livability
32
56th overall in Indiana
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Lafayette is home to about 70,928 people. A typical home runs $126,100 and a household earns around $47,700, a price-to-income ratio of 2.6. Among Indiana's largest cities, it ranks 60th for value and 56th overall. For context, the typical Lafayette home is about 49% below the statewide median of $245,000 and local household income is about 25% below the statewide median of $64,000.
Median home price
$126,100
48th in IN of 62
Median rent
$905/mo
Median household income
$47,700
Home price to income
2.6x
Unemployment
4.9%
30th in IN of 62
School rating
3/10
39th in IN of 62
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