Lafayette

Lafayette, LA

Population: 121,537
VS
Monroe

Monroe, LA

Population: 47,241

Lafayette vs Monroe

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

Demographics

Population
122KLafayette
47KMonroe
2.6x diff
Median Age
37Lafayette
35Monroe
7% diff
Pop. Density
2,163Lafayette
1,589Monroe
36% diff
Area (sq mi)
49Lafayette
30Monroe
66% diff
Male
48.5%
Lafayette
47.4%
Monroe
2% diff
Female
51.5%
Lafayette
52.6%
Monroe
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$61KLafayette
$37KMonroe
68% diff
Per Capita Income
$40KLafayette
$27KMonroe
48% diff
Poverty Rate
13.5%
Lafayette
32.3%
Monroe
2.4x diff
Unemployment
5.1%
Lafayette
10.7%
Monroe
2.1x diff
Cost of Living
88Lafayette
88Monroe
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,118Lafayette
$963Monroe
16% diff

Housing

Home Value
$251KLafayette
$175KMonroe
44% diff
Median Rent
$1,065Lafayette
$823Monroe
29% diff
Homeownership
55.0%
Lafayette
45.1%
Monroe
22% diff
Zillow Value
$227KLafayette
$156KMonroe
45% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,279Lafayette
$976Monroe
31% diff
Rent Burden
30.1%
Lafayette
39.8%
Monroe
32% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,080Lafayette
1,895Monroe
75% diff
Property Crime
4,362Lafayette
5,766Monroe
32% diff
Murder Rate
11Lafayette
15Monroe
41% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
69°FLafayette
66°FMonroe
6% diff
Jan Temp
53°FLafayette
47°FMonroe
13% diff
Jul Temp
83°FLafayette
83°FMonroe
1% diff
Rainfall
62.8"Lafayette
55.1"Monroe
14% diff
Snowfall
0.0"Lafayette
0.6"Monroe

Education

Bachelor's+
40.6%
Lafayette
28.8%
Monroe
41% diff
High School+
90.9%
Lafayette
84.8%
Monroe
7% diff
Graduate+
14.1%
Lafayette
11.4%
Monroe
24% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
19.9 minLafayette
18.0 minMonroe
11% diff
Drive Alone
80.4%
Lafayette
73.7%
Monroe
9% diff
Public Transit
0.6%
Lafayette
2.9%
Monroe
4.8x diff
Work from Home
9.5%
Lafayette
7.1%
Monroe
34% diff

Health

Obesity
35.2%
Lafayette
49.8%
Monroe
41% diff
Smoking
16.8%
Lafayette
22.5%
Monroe
34% diff
Uninsured
9.5%
Lafayette
7.8%
Monroe
22% diff
Diabetes
12.9%
Lafayette
18.7%
Monroe
45% diff
Heart Disease
6.1%
Lafayette
7.6%
Monroe
25% diff
Depression
26.0%
Lafayette
25.5%
Monroe
2% diff

The Verdict

28 Lafayette
:
9 Monroe

Lafayette leads in 28 of 37 categories

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