Frederick, CO vs Lafayette, CO

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

MetricFrederick, COLafayette, CO
Population16,65130,602
Median Household Income$129,460$119,040
Median Rent$2,381/mo$2,121/mo
Median Home Value$568,300$686,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%52.7%
Poverty Rate3.3%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k106284
Property Crime Rate /100k5991,587
Median AQI5248
Good AQI Days /yr163213
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows15°F19°F
Snowfall47 in/yr65 in/yr
Avg Commute32 min23.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.617.4
College Degree Rate38.5%63.5%
Foreign-Born %4.6%10.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+25.6%-0.8%

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