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There were 523 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Lafayette had a population of 71,159 in July 2026. Median household income was US$53,716 a year in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1924 sources

Population71,238people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,732EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent948.4EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.57%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,642offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 67% 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.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Lafayette.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,079 per month, while the median home value was US$172,800 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 46.7%, and the vacancy rate was 5.39% in July 2026. 52.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Lafayette recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€1239
Utilities, 85 m² flat€133
Mobile plan, 10 GB€65
Internet, 60 Mbps€59
Fitness club€28

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly28.3 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Lafayette (Wayback Machine capture 20260120154213)24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited58.5 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Lafayette (Wayback Machine capture 20260120154213)24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly1,239 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Lafayette (Wayback Machine capture 20260120154213)24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB65.3 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Lafayette (Wayback Machine capture 20260120154213)24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home133.1 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Lafayette (Wayback Machine capture 20260120154213)24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross rent$1,079/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent52.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)5.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,290 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,026 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)1Official
Median monthly rent948.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes1,192 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student50%strong on education, weak on work · range 40–60%
Family44%strong on family, weak on cost · range 35–53%
Retirement47%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–57%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

10.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 7,764 of 71,238 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

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Lafayette is 3.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income53,716 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband58.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription91.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription3.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet4.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet2.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,732 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)20Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,604 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov19Official
Unemployment rate3.57 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental 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.

regional median gross pay: €3,604 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,542of €2,825 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.€2,825
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− €1,026
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²€133 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Lafayette (Wayback Machine capture 20260120154213) · 2026-07-31− €133
Internet€59 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Lafayette (Wayback Machine capture 20260120154213) · 2026-07-31− €59
Mobile plan€65 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Lafayette (Wayback Machine capture 20260120154213) · 2026-07-31− €65
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€1,542
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

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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 higher88.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools33 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents25.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio10 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents523 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,615 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

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.

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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 residents2,642 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents485 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Recorded violent crimes285 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time16.42 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport2.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work1.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportLAF3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport5 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

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
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

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

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
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 20249Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.778 · Feb 3.33 · Mar 9.72 · Apr 16.61 · May 22.5 · Jun 27.33 · Jul 28.78 · Aug 28.17 · Sep 25.11 · Oct 18.06 · Nov 10 · Dec 3.44 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014835 (LAFAYETTE PURDUE UNIV AP)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.67 · Feb -5.89 · Mar -0.889 · Apr 4.61 · May 10.39 · Jun 15.61 · Jul 17.44 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 12.17 · Oct 6.11 · Nov 0.333 · Dec -4.56 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014835 (LAFAYETTE PURDUE UNIV AP)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -3.44 · Feb -1.28 · Mar 4.44 · Apr 10.61 · May 16.44 · Jun 21.5 · Jul 23.11 · Aug 22.33 · Sep 18.61 · Oct 12.06 · Nov 5.17 · Dec -0.556 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 55.63 · Feb 45.21 · Mar 69.34 · Apr 97.54 · May 102.6 · Jun 115.8 · Jul 103.6 · Aug 79.25 · Sep 65.79 · Oct 73.91 · Nov 72.9 · Dec 58.17 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014835 (LAFAYETTE PURDUE UNIV AP)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading130.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.16 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation710.8 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature23.59 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature12.31 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature1.59 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Akron ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

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 7,764 is not 8.1% 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 share8.14 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents7,764 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Transit service area population134,333 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Population density905.6 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population71,238 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Population covered by crime statistics72,009 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value172,800 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes46.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate66.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad10.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents8.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage62.48 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage75.3 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance7.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher27.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available88.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database2 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit passenger trips, 20223,640,204 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202260 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over35,239 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home7.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans84.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

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.

Dublin as a Lafayette alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3020 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Median gross pay, city: €8,379 Dublin vs €2,732 Lafayette+207%
  • Foreign residents: 18.7% Dublin vs 8.1% Lafayette+129%
  • Median gross pay, region: €5,487 Dublin vs €3,604 Lafayette+52%
  • Nearest airport: 10.0 km Dublin vs 5.0 km Lafayette+100%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,072 Dublin vs 2,642 Lafayette−22%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.6 µg/m³ Dublin vs 7.1 µg/m³ Lafayette−21%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Dublin vs 3.6% Lafayette+6%
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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.

All United States cities
Passaic71,337 residentsGaithersburg71,113 residentsSt. Joseph71,098 residentsCamden71,430 residentsSt. Cloud71,036 residentsCasas Adobes70,973 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Lafayette?

The median gross salary is 3,604 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Lafayette?

The unemployment rate is 3.57 %. 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 2,642 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 71,238 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Lafayette?

7,764 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.

Which cities are near Lafayette?

West Lafayette is 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 (Indiana), United States: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 68b249303f6a4cdef07e61083cbfc873]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lafayette-in/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014835 (LAFAYETTE PURDUE UNIV AP) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  10. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  11. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  12. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  13. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  14. Numbeo - Cost of Living in Lafayette (Wayback Machine capture 20260120154213) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31

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