Lafayette, LA vs Youngsville, LA

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

MetricLafayette, LAYoungsville, LA
Population121,71517,427
Median Household Income$61,915$105,876
Median Rent$1,100/mo—
Median Home Value$257,000$287,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8787
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%37.2%
Poverty Rate18.3%9.1%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,131236
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4691,584
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr238238
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows43°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min26.2 min
Hospitals7—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.119
College Degree Rate41.1%37.2%
Foreign-Born %7%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%+25.5%

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