Lafayette, IN vs Crawfordsville, IN

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

MetricLafayette, INCrawfordsville, IN
Population71,15916,491
Median Household Income$53,716$55,033
Median Rent$1,079/mo$857/mo
Median Home Value$172,800$134,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)93—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%39.1%
Poverty Rate17.8%15.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k396138
Property Crime Rate /100k1,668817
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr244—
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F20°F
Snowfall21 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute16.4 min18.2 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.514
College Degree Rate27.9%15.2%
Foreign-Born %10.9%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+2.3%

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