Lafayette

Lafayette, LA

LouisianaPop. 414K#133 largest metro

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Median Rent

$946/mo

#149 most affordable

Median Income

$57,311

#435 highest income

Median Home Value

$219,700

#194 most affordable to buy

Population

414K

#133 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

89.6COL Index

Affordable10.4% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$946/mo

Home Value

$219,700

Rent-to-income ratio20% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityModerate

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$57,311

Metro Population

414K

Monthly take-home (~75%)$3,582/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$2,636/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#149/ 530

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Median Income

#435/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#194/ 530

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Metro Population

#133/ 530

Education

Louisiana state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate87.3%

Per-Pupil Spending$13,760

Student-Teacher Ratio15.4:1

SAT Readiness Score1195

Bachelor's Degree %28.5%

Healthcare

Louisiana state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K276

Uninsured Rate11.4%

Hospital Beds per 1K3.3

Life Expectancy74.9 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate548/100k

Property Crime Rate2630/100k

Unemployment Rate3.2%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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