Longmont, CO vs Lafayette, CO

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

MetricLongmont, COLafayette, CO
Population99,40630,602
Median Household Income$90,671$119,040
Median Rent$1,816/mo$2,121/mo
Median Home Value$572,800$686,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.3%52.7%
Poverty Rate8.6%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k350284
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4391,587
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr213213
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows15°F19°F
Snowfall47 in/yr65 in/yr
Avg Commute24.5 min23.6 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.717.4
College Degree Rate47%63.5%
Foreign-Born %10.1%10.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%-0.8%

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