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Lafayette, LA
Louisiana · Lafayette Parish · Lafayette Metro
Lafayette is a large city in Louisiana with a population of 121,537. Residents earn $61,454 per year, which is 18% below the national average.
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
121,537
Population
2,163/sq mi density
$61,454
Median Income
$39,861 per capita
$251,300
Home Value
$219,057 Zillow
$1,065
Median Rent
30.1% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
315 sunny days/yr
524
Violent Crime/100K
4,305 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$61,454 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$251,300 home value, $1,065/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
524 violent crimes/100K (38% above avg)
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.6% bachelor's degree or higher
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UFO Sightings
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Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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Mines
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UFO Sightings Near Lafayette, LA
19 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Lafayette, LA.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lafayette, LA | 2014 | Multiple Sightings,Multiple Witnesses, Same Night. #1- December 31 2013 10-11pm/ #2- January 1st 2014 12-12:30 AM. |
| Lafayette, LA | 2013 | Fire-orange glowing craft moved forward quickly, stopped, hovered, changed directions quickly, stopped, then disappeared into thin air. |
| Lafayette, LA | 2013 | Single file bright lights appear then disappear. |
| Lafayette, LA | 2013 | Orange/red slow moving orb over Lafayette, LA. |
| Lafayette, LA | 2012 | ((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no information. PD)) |
| Lafayette, LA | 2012 | I am looking for an explanation to why would something so big not built by human intelligence visit...me. |
| Lafayette, LA | 2011 | Red lights over Lafayette, Louisiana. |
| Lafayette, LA | 2011 | Bright colors, changed speeds of colors changing. |
| Lafayette, LA | 2009 | I saw a triangle formation in the sky of eight bright red lights. |
| Lafayette, LA | 2008 | Translucent orb and high speed objects captured on video during air show |
| Lafayette, LA | 2007 | I saw a rectangular shoe-box shape stationary object the exact color of the blue sky. |
| Lafayette, LA | 2007 | ((HOAX??)) A UFO flew right over my house in the city. |
| Lafayette, LA | 2006 | Dark fast-moving triangular object |
| Lafayette, LA | 2005 | fireball seen in morning then bright light seen in same area later in the day. |
| Lafayette, LA | 2004 | CHRISTMAS NIGHT, OBJECT IN SKY GLOWING RED AND ORANGE. |
| Lafayette, LA | 2003 | 2 very bright balls of light dancing. The brightest light I have ever seen. |
| Lafayette, LA | 2002 | A huge orange triangle heads toward Earth! |
| Lafayette, LA | 1993 | the quick moving "star" balls sped away faster than anything i had everseen and change color in the process of leaving. |
| Lafayette, LA | 1986 | A sighting of four bright objects seen performing unusual maneuvers with no apparent change in speed. |