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Indiana
West Lafayette
Population 45,159
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Indiana
Crawfordsville
Population 16,491
West Lafayette, IN vs Crawfordsville, IN
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | West Lafayette, IN | Crawfordsville, IN |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 45,159 | 16,491 |
| Median Household Income | $34,891 | $55,033 |
| Median Rent | $1,225/mo | $857/mo |
| Median Home Value | $350,000 | $134,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 93 | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 63.4% | 39.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 37.3% | 15.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% | 3% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 98 | 138 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 986 | 817 |
| Median AQI | 39 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 244 | — |
| Summer Highs | 83°F | 82°F |
| Winter Lows | 21°F | 20°F |
| Snowfall | 19 in/yr | 22 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 16.1 min | 18.2 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 5.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 14.5 | 14 |
| College Degree Rate | 73.3% | 15.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 20.5% | 4.4% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +2.8% | +2.3% |
West Lafayette, IN
Crawfordsville, IN
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.