Population
Aiken
32,334
Lafayette
121,537
Median Income
Aiken
$69,837
Lafayette
$61,454
Home Value
Aiken
$261,800
Lafayette
$251,300
Rent
Aiken
$1,199
Lafayette
$1,065
Crime Rate
Aiken
5.69
Lafayette
10.66
Cost of Living
Aiken
111.3
Lafayette
103.3
Avg Temp
Aiken
N/A
Lafayette
N/A
Unemployment
Aiken
4.7%
Lafayette
5.0%
How Similar Are Aiken & Lafayette?
Lafayette is Aiken's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Aiken
32,334
Lafayette
121,537
Lafayette (121,537) is about 3.8x larger than Aiken (32,334).
Violent Crime
Aiken
5.69
Lafayette
10.66
Lafayette has a 47% higher violent crime than Aiken.
Property Crime
Aiken
39.58
Lafayette
43.48
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Aiken
62.3%
Lafayette
64.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Aiken
4.7%
Lafayette
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Aiken
$69,837
Lafayette
$61,454
Aiken has a 12% higher median income than Lafayette.
Home Values
Aiken
$261,800
Lafayette
$251,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Aiken
32.5%
Lafayette
27.9%
Aiken has a 14% higher education than Lafayette.
Demographics
Aiken
60.1%
Lafayette
59.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Aiken
111.3
Lafayette
103.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Aiken and Lafayette share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lafayette
Aiken leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lafayette leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLafayette has a fair market rent (1br) of $898 vs $1,114 in Aiken (24% lower). Lafayette has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,019 vs $1,261 in Aiken (24% lower). Lafayette scores 103.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 111.3 in Aiken.
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Housing Market — Aiken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAiken has a owner-occupied of 69.7% compared to 55.0% in Lafayette. Aiken has a single-family homes of 81.2% compared to 67.2% in Lafayette. Aiken has a median property tax of $1,207 vs $1,455 in Lafayette (17% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Aiken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette: 62,089 vs Aiken: 14,421 for labor force. Aiken has a poverty rate of 16.3% compared to 19.1% in Lafayette. Aiken has a median household income of $69,837 vs $61,454 in Lafayette (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Aiken leads
Source: FBI UCRAiken has a property crime clearance of 28.7% compared to 16.8% in Lafayette. Aiken has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.39 compared to 9.48 in Lafayette. Aiken has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.40 compared to 6.61 in Lafayette.
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Schools & Education — Aiken leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAiken has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.5% compared to 27.9% in Lafayette. Aiken has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% compared to 45.3% in Lafayette.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a population of 121,537, about 3.8x the size of Aiken (32,334). Lafayette skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 46.5.
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Aiken
Lafayette
Healthcare — Aiken leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAiken: 4 vs Lafayette: 3 for with emergency services. Aiken: 2.5 vs Lafayette: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Aiken. Lafayette has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Aiken. Aiken has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 9.5% in Lafayette.
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