Lafayette, LA
US City in Louisiana, South · ranked on 24 metrics
Lafayette, LA is a US city in Louisiana with a population of 123,618 (221st of 477). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (124th of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (146th of 434), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 166th of 434). It ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (374th of 395), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (350th of 395), Median Household Income (307th of 434).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 20246th of 46099
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 202417th of 46097
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 15th of 46096
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 202425th of 46095
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 51st of 46088
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024124th of 43472
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024125th of 43471
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024146th of 43467
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024tied 166th of 43462
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025391st of 3951
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025374th of 3955
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025350th of 39511
- Median Household Income$61,915Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024307th of 43429
- Poverty Rate (%)18.3%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024306th of 43430
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025276th of 39530
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025217th of 39545
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024203rd of 43453
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
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Quick answers
- What is the population of Lafayette, LA?
- Lafayette, LA has a population of 123,618, 221st among 477 US cities.
- What does Lafayette, LA rank best at?
- Among US cities, Lafayette, LA ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (124th of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (146th of 434); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 166th of 434).
- Where does Lafayette, LA rank worst?
- Lafayette, LA ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (374th of 395); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (350th of 395); Median Household Income (307th of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Lafayette, LA?
- Rankodex ranks Lafayette, LA on 24 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
24 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics