Crowley, LA vs Lafayette, LA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCrowley, LALafayette, LA
Population11,422121,715
Median Household Income$28,642$61,915
Median Rent$594/mo$1,100/mo
Median Home Value$144,900$257,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)8787
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.4%46.6%
Poverty Rate47.7%18.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7661,131
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1523,469
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—238
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows44°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min20 min
Hospitals17
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.416.1
College Degree Rate21%41.1%
Foreign-Born %1.9%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.8%+1.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.