Living in Lafayette
In July 2026, owner occupation was 65.7% and the vacancy rate was 2.4%. Its population was 30,602 in July 2026. There were 233 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 56 schools in 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Lafayette?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$2,121 per month, while the median home value was US$686,500 in July 2026. 54.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Fitness club, Internet, 60 Mbps. The others are published prices.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 33.09 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Lafayette (Wayback Machine capture 20260120090838)35Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 47.89 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Lafayette (Wayback Machine capture 20260120090838)35Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan24Official · national market |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 139.3 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Lafayette (Wayback Machine capture 20260120090838)35Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross rent | $2,121/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 54.45 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 2.4 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 2,476 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 2,065 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,864 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 483 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official |
Is Lafayette a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
11% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,307 of 30,116 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Median household income was US$119,040 a year in July 2026.
Lafayette 3.8%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 119,040 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 84.47 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 95.35 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 2.33 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households without internet | 2.32 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 2.6 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Median gross salary | 4,464 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)25Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.82 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Lafayette?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentUtilitiesInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €3,659 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €2,065 |
| Public transport passnot published for this city | — |
| Utilities, 85 m²€139 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Lafayette (Wayback Machine capture 20260120090838) · 2026-07-31 | − €139 |
| Internet€48 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Lafayette (Wayback Machine capture 20260120090838) · 2026-07-31 | − €48 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish | €1,386 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lafayette. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Lafayette. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 4 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 233 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 1,346 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lafayette when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,953 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting15Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 213.4 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 87 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 23.64 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.33 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 1.17 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers walking to work | 1.08 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Nearest airport | BJC | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports21Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 10 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports21Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lafayette. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Lafayette 7.1
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.06 µg/m³country median 7.0 — about the same | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202412Official |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 20.24 · Feb 20.12 · Mar 27.11 · Apr 30.17 · May 34.21 · Jun 39.89 · Jul 38.94 · Aug 38.96 · Sep 37.11 · Oct 30.49 · Nov 24.62 · Dec 18.41 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -23.07 · Feb -23.32 · Mar -17.66 · Apr -13.75 · May -8.34 · Jun 2.42 · Jul 8.74 · Aug 6.73 · Sep -2.11 · Oct -14.1 · Nov -18.66 · Dec -20.34 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.56 · Feb -0.37 · Mar 4.47 · Apr 8.53 · May 13.63 · Jun 20.7 · Jul 24.06 · Aug 22.42 · Sep 17.86 · Oct 9.91 · Nov 3.9 · Dec -1.09 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 13.97 · Feb 19.05 · Mar 38.35 · Apr 58.42 · May 58.17 · Jun 43.69 · Jul 40.64 · Aug 28.45 · Sep 38.35 · Oct 32.51 · Nov 20.57 · Dec 14.22 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information20Official |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 98.2 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 6.86 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 7 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 541.2 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 22.96 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 10.89 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | -1.51 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Population and city profile
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 3,307 is not 5.2% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport89%Foreign residents11%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 5.24 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 3,307 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 1,256 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official |
| Population | 30,116 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program23Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 30,634 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 686,500 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.67 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 72.49 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Residents born abroad | 10.81 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 5.57 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 5.24 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 67.15 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 74.3 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate8Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 4.26 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 63.48 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 96.59 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 16,870 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 30.09 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 90.61 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
Alternatives for people set on Lafayette
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Erie as a Lafayette alternative in the same region
7 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 926 Erie vs 2,953 Lafayette−69%
- Median gross pay, city: €5,670 Erie vs €4,464 Lafayette+27%
- Unemployment: 3.1% Erie vs 3.8% Lafayette−18%
- Foreign residents: 3.7% Erie vs 5.2% Lafayette−30%
- Nearest airport: 15.0 km Erie vs 10.0 km Lafayette+50%
- Residents: 40,904 Erie vs 30,116 Lafayette+36%
- Annual PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ Erie vs 7.1 µg/m³ Lafayette−15%
Plainfield as a Lafayette alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1431 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,953 Lafayette−75%
- Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 30,116 Lafayette+66%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €4,464 Lafayette+8%
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 5.2% Lafayette+17%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 7.1 µg/m³ Lafayette+10%
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 10.0 km Lafayette−10%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 3.8% Lafayettesame level
Cities near Lafayette
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in United States
Other cities in United States to compare with Lafayette, nearest in population first.
How does Lafayette compare?
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Is Lafayette part of Boulder?
Lafayette is in the published commuting zone of Boulder; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Boulder city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source22
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Lafayette?
The unemployment rate is 3.82 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Lafayette?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.06 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Lafayette?
Police recorded 2,953 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Lafayette?
The published population is 30,116 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Lafayette?
3,307 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is Lafayette a good place to live?
Lafayette may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is Lafayette part of Boulder?
Lafayette is in the published commuting zone of Boulder; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Lafayette?
Boulder, Louisville, Superior, Erie, Broomfield are near Lafayette. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Lafayette (Colorado), United States: population, rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 856df05f7f5930b3876926cd8a298115]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lafayette-co/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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