Living in Lafayette, Indiana: Pros and Cons, Cost of Living, and Crime Rate

Lafayette, Indiana

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Living In Lafayette, Indiana

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Overview - Life In Lafayette
Pros and Cons of Living In Lafayette
Crime In Lafayette
Cost of Living In Lafayette
Gender In Lafayette
Household Income For Lafayette
Education In Lafayette
Race & Ethnicity In Lafayette

About Lafayette, Indiana

Is Lafayette, Indiana a good place to live?

Lafayette is a city in Indiana state in USA with a population of 72556 residents.. The poverty rate of Lafayette is 16.8%, which is 20% higher than national average. The typical household in Lafayette earns $46925 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Nearly 53% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in Lafayette, only 90% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of Lafayette remained 5%, which is 6% higher than national rate. Nearly 1 times comparable to 4.7% national rate, according to the Census. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In Lafayette, only 28% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 29% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in Lafayette is 88, which is 12% lower than national average. Median home value in Lafayette is $119400 , which is 48% lower than national average. While median income in Lafayette remained $46925, which is 30% lower than national average.

Population

72556

Unemployment

6% NAT AVG.

Poverty

16.8%

20% NAT AVG.

Overall Score

Median Home

$119400

48% NAT AVG.

Median Income

$46925

30% NAT AVG.

Median Rent

$853

26% NAT AVG.

Cost Of Living

12% NAT AVG.

People Living BPL

1 in 6

Unemployed People

1 in 20

People Earning < $10,000

1 in 14

People Earning < $50,000

53%

People with <= High School

1 in 2.3

People With Any Degree

1 in 2.8

Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs60%

Housing60%

Affordability70%

Safety40%

Amenities90%

Diversity80%

Education80%

Commute90%

Is Lafayette, Indiana safe place to live?

The overall crime rate in Lafayette, Indiana is 55% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of Lafayette is 53% higher than national average. While the property crime rate of Lafayette is 56% higher than national average. You have 1 in 170 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 33 chance of being victim of property crime.

Crime Cases

2626

Violent : 428
Property : 2198

Total Crime

55% NAT. AVG.
70% STATE AVG.
3645.2 (per 100k)

Violent Crime

53% NAT. AVG.
66% STATE AVG.
594.1 (per 100k)

Property Crime

56% NAT. AVG.
71% STATE AVG.
3051.1 (per 100k)

Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Lafayette

Violent crime

1 in 170

Property crime

1 in 33

Robbery

1 in 1189

Burglary

1 in 171

Assault

1 in 223

Car Theft

1 in 459

Lafayette : Property Crime Ranking

Ranking	Total Crime	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny	Car Thefts
In Indiana	16	18	8	19	21
In USA	598	628	421	657	818

Lafayette : Violent Crime Ranking

Ranking	Violent Crime	Murder	Robbery	Assault	Rape
In Indiana	9	17	19	10	16
In USA	468	250	428	437	780

Violent Crime

Murder Robbery Assault Rape

Crime Type	Count	Lafayette	Indiana	Country
		Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime	428	594.1	357.68	387.8
Murder	6	8.3	7.48	6.5
Robbery	61	84.7	62.4	73.9
Assault	326	452.5	253.04	279.7
Rape	35	48.6	34.76	27.7

Property Crime

Burglary Larceny Car Theft

Crime Type	Count	Lafayette	Indiana	Country
		Per 100,000 People
Property Crime	2198	3051.1	1783.18	1,958.2
Burglary	424	588.6	280.36	314.2
Larceny	1616	2243.2	1274.32	1,398
Car Theft	158	219.3	228.5	246

Violent Crime Comparison

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Property Crime Comparison

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Cost of Living

Expense	Lafayette	Indiana	National Avg.
Services	99	93	100
Groceries	96	93	100
Health	85	94	100
Housing	65	74	100
Transportation	100	95	100
Utilities	97	96	100

Cost of Living

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Gender

Gender	Lafayette	Indiana	Country
Female	50.5%	50.7%	50.8%
Male	49.5%	49.3%	49.2%

Gender

Female Male

Household Income

< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more

Income	Lafayette	Indiana	Country
Less than $10,000	6.9%	5.9%	5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	5.2%	4.1%	4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999	12.3%	9.5%	8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999	12.2%	9.9%	8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999	16.4%	13.6%	12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999	20.8%	19.2%	17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	11.1%	13.5%	12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999	10.4%	14.7%	15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	3.4%	5.2%	7.1%
$200,000 or more	1.3%	4.4%	8.3%

Education

< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree

Education	Lafayette	Indiana	Country
< 9th Grade	3%	4%	5.0%
9-12th Grade	7%	7%	7.0%
High School or GED	33%	33%	27.0%
Other College	21%	20%	20.0%
Associate's Degree	8%	9%	9%
Bachelor's Degree	18%	17%	20.0%
Master's Degree	8%	7%	9.0%
Professional Degree	1%	2%	2.0%
Doctorate Degree	1%	1%	1.0%

Household Income

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Education

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Race / Ethnicity

White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other

Ethnicity	Lafayette	Indiana	Country
White	73.3%	78.4%	60.1%
African American	9.3%	9.3%	12.2%
American Indian	0.1%	0.2%	0.6%
Asian	1.7%	2.3%	5.6%
Hawaiian	0%	0%	0.2%
Other	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Multiracial	2.1%	2.4%	2.8%
Hispanic	13.1%	7.1%	18.2%

Race / Ethnicity

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