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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.

Last checked 2026-09-1936 sources

Population30,116people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary4,464EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,864EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.82%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,953offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 86% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.06µg/m³country median 7.0 — about the sameOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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.

What recurs every month4 published recurring costs, € per month
Lafayette recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€139
Internet, 60 Mbps€48
Fitness club€33
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Fitness club, Internet, 60 Mbps. The others are published prices.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly33.09 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Lafayette (Wayback Machine capture 20260120090838)35Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited47.89 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Lafayette (Wayback Machine capture 20260120090838)35Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan24Official · national market
Basic utilities, 85 m² home139.3 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Lafayette (Wayback Machine capture 20260120090838)35Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross rent$2,121/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent54.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)2.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,476 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)2,065 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,864 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes483 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI 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.

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Remote worker33%strong on work, weak on safety · range 22–44%
Skilled employee45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 34–56%
Student33%strong on education, weak on work · range 23–43%
Family39%strong on family, weak on cost · range 30–48%
Retirement38%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 28–48%

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.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Lafayette is 3.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income119,040 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband84.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription95.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet2.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet2.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary4,464 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)25Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate3.82 %31 Dec 2024Census 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.

United States median gross pay: €4,747 (2026-08-03).
Left over each month€1,386of €3,659 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left 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
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Lafayette Salary needed to live in Lafayette

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.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Lafayette. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher94.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools56 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count18Official
School enrolment, share of residents25.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio4 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents233 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,346 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA 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 guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLafayette highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lafayette highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
Lafayette5,414
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,953 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting15Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents213.4 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official
Recorded violent crimes87 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time23.64 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work1.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Nearest airportBJC3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official
Distance to nearest airport10 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official

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.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lafayette.

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Climate and air quality

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Lafayette is 7.1 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.06 µg/m³country median 7.0 — about the same31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202412Official
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official
Average temperature by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information20Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading98.2 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean6.86 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites7 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation541.2 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature22.96 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature10.89 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-1.51 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA 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.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share5.24 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Foreign residents3,307 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,256 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official
Population30,116 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program23Official
Population covered by crime statistics30,634 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value686,500 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes65.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate72.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad10.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents5.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents5.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage67.15 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage74.3 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance4.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher63.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official
Households with a vehicle available96.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over16,870 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home30.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans90.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS 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.

Boulder Commuting Zone · 16.7 km away
Salary
2,874 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Gunbarrel 10.9 km away
Rent
1,822 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,218 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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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/
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  title = {Lafayette (Colorado), United States: population, rent, jobs},
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