Lafayette, LA vs Crowley, LA

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

MetricLafayette, LACrowley, LA
Population121,71511,422
Median Household Income$61,915$28,642
Median Rent$1,100/mo$594/mo
Median Home Value$257,000$144,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8787
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%55.4%
Poverty Rate18.3%47.7%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,131766
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4693,152
Median AQI45—
Good AQI Days /yr238—
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows43°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min22.5 min
Hospitals71
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.115.4
College Degree Rate41.1%21%
Foreign-Born %7%1.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%-3.8%

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