Lafayette, IN vs Kokomo, IN

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

MetricLafayette, INKokomo, IN
Population71,15959,122
Median Household Income$53,716$55,360
Median Rent$1,079/mo$939/mo
Median Home Value$172,800$137,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9390
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%47.5%
Poverty Rate17.8%17.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7%6.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k396477
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6681,262
Median AQI3943
Good AQI Days /yr244241
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F20°F
Snowfall21 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute16.4 min19.1 min
Hospitals32
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.515.4
College Degree Rate27.9%18.1%
Foreign-Born %10.9%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+0.7%

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