Lafayette, IN vs Lebanon, IN

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

MetricLafayette, INLebanon, IN
Population71,15917,812
Median Household Income$53,716$65,154
Median Rent$1,079/mo$962/mo
Median Home Value$172,800$195,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9396
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%37.7%
Poverty Rate17.8%7.9%
Unemployment Rate3.7%2.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k396236
Property Crime Rate /100k1,668914
Median AQI3935
Good AQI Days /yr244314
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall21 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute16.4 min21.2 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.515
College Degree Rate27.9%21.7%
Foreign-Born %10.9%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+6.9%

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