Population
Brookhaven
57,224
Lafayette
30,471
Median Income
Brookhaven
$117,448
Lafayette
$110,431
Home Value
Brookhaven
$660,300
Lafayette
$647,600
Rent
Brookhaven
$1,789
Lafayette
$2,042
Crime Rate
Brookhaven
N/A
Lafayette
2.73
Cost of Living
Brookhaven
183.6
Lafayette
178.6
Avg Temp
Brookhaven
N/A
Lafayette
N/A
Unemployment
Brookhaven
3.6%
Lafayette
3.8%
How Similar Are Brookhaven & Lafayette?
Lafayette is Brookhaven's #6 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brookhaven
57,224
Lafayette
30,471
Brookhaven has a 47% larger population than Lafayette.
Political Leaning
Brookhaven
17.1%
Lafayette
20.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lafayette has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Brookhaven
3.6%
Lafayette
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Brookhaven
$117,448
Lafayette
$110,431
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Brookhaven
$660,300
Lafayette
$647,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Brookhaven
49.9%
Lafayette
47.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Brookhaven
56.9%
Lafayette
79.3%
Lafayette has a 28% higher demographics than Brookhaven.
Cost of Living
Brookhaven
183.6
Lafayette
178.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Brookhaven and Lafayette share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brookhaven
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Lafayette
Lafayette leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lafayette leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrookhaven has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,124 in Lafayette (14% lower). Brookhaven has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $1,795 in Lafayette (8% lower). Lafayette scores 114.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 119.7 in Brookhaven.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 11.8% in Brookhaven. Lafayette has a median property tax of $3,066 vs $6,168 in Brookhaven (101% lower). Lafayette has a single-family homes of 72.4% compared to 50.9% in Brookhaven.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Brookhaven leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookhaven: 34,542 vs Lafayette: 18,172 for labor force. Lafayette has a poverty rate of 6.1% compared to 10.2% in Brookhaven. Brookhaven has a per capita income of $74,852 vs $62,309 in Lafayette (20% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Brookhaven leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrookhaven has a bachelor's degree or higher of 49.9% compared to 47.1% in Lafayette.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookhaven has a population of 57,224, about 1.9x the size of Lafayette (30,471). Brookhaven skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 39.4.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Brookhaven
Lafayette
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLafayette: 4.3 vs Brookhaven: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Brookhaven: 5 vs Lafayette: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookhaven has a public transit of 4.2% compared to 2.0% in Lafayette. Lafayette has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Brookhaven. Lafayette has a drive alone of 61.1% compared to 58.6% in Brookhaven.
Mean Commute Time
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Work from Home
Airports
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