Lafayette, LA vs Carencro, LA

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

MetricLafayette, LACarencro, LA
Population121,71511,619
Median Household Income$61,915—
Median Rent$1,100/mo$944/mo
Median Home Value$257,000$214,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8787
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%53.4%
Poverty Rate18.3%24.5%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,131379
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4691,589
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr238238
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows43°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min30.2 min
Hospitals7—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.116.3
College Degree Rate41.1%15.9%
Foreign-Born %7%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%+43.2%

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