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Lafayette

Lafayette, LA

Population: 121,537
VS
Alexandria

Alexandria, LA

Population: 44,566

Lafayette vs Alexandria

Side-by-side comparison of Lafayette, LA and Alexandria, LA

Demographics

Population
122KLafayette
45KAlexandria
2.7x diff
Median Age
37Lafayette
38Alexandria
1% diff
Pop. Density
2,163Lafayette
1,565Alexandria
38% diff
Area (sq mi)
49Lafayette
1Alexandria
71.5x diff
Male
48.5%
Lafayette
47.1%
Alexandria
3% diff
Female
51.5%
Lafayette
52.9%
Alexandria
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$61KLafayette
$47KAlexandria
30% diff
Per Capita Income
$40KLafayette
$30KAlexandria
35% diff
Poverty Rate
13.5%
Lafayette
21.2%
Alexandria
57% diff
Unemployment
3.2%
Lafayette
3.4%
Alexandria
6% diff
Cost of Living
88Lafayette
88Alexandria
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,118Lafayette
$996Alexandria
12% diff

Housing

Home Value
$251KLafayette
$183KAlexandria
37% diff
Median Rent
$1,065Lafayette
$946Alexandria
13% diff
Homeownership
55.0%
Lafayette
52.3%
Alexandria
5% diff
Zillow Value
$219KLafayette
$138KAlexandria
59% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,279Lafayette
$1,047Alexandria
22% diff
Rent Burden
30.1%
Lafayette
33.3%
Alexandria
11% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
524Lafayette
1,570Alexandria
3x diff
Property Crime
4,305Lafayette
8,964Alexandria
2.1x diff
Murder Rate
11Lafayette
19Alexandria
75% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
71°FLafayette
67°FAlexandria
7% diff
Jan Temp
58°FLafayette
49°FAlexandria
20% diff
Jul Temp
85°FLafayette
83°FAlexandria
3% diff
Rainfall
39.1"Lafayette
60.9"Alexandria
56% diff
Snowfall
0.0"Lafayette
0.4"Alexandria
Sunny Days
315Lafayette
313Alexandria
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
40.6%
Lafayette
24.2%
Alexandria
68% diff
High School+
90.9%
Lafayette
84.3%
Alexandria
8% diff
Graduate+
14.1%
Lafayette
10.6%
Alexandria
33% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
19.9 minLafayette
19.8 minAlexandria
1% diff
Drive Alone
80.4%
Lafayette
76.6%
Alexandria
5% diff
Public Transit
0.6%
Lafayette
3.0%
Alexandria
5.1x diff
Work from Home
9.5%
Lafayette
4.7%
Alexandria
2x diff

Health

Obesity
35.2%
Lafayette
44.5%
Alexandria
26% diff
Smoking
16.8%
Lafayette
21.3%
Alexandria
27% diff
Uninsured
8.5%
Lafayette
10.5%
Alexandria
24% diff
Diabetes
12.9%
Lafayette
16.5%
Alexandria
28% diff
Heart Disease
6.1%
Lafayette
7.1%
Alexandria
16% diff
Depression
26.0%
Lafayette
26.6%
Alexandria
2% diff

The Verdict

33 Lafayette
:
5 Alexandria

Lafayette leads in 33 of 38 categories

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