Frankfort, IN vs West Lafayette, IN

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

MetricFrankfort, INWest Lafayette, IN
Population15,91745,159
Median Household Income$57,412$34,891
Median Rent$898/mo$1,225/mo
Median Home Value$138,600$350,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.9%63.4%
Poverty Rate12.9%37.3%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7998
Property Crime Rate /100k823986
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—244
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F21°F
Snowfall24 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute18.6 min16.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.514.5
College Degree Rate11.5%73.3%
Foreign-Born %16.8%20.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+2.8%

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