Population
Dunwoody
51,563
Lafayette
30,471
Median Income
Dunwoody
$109,116
Lafayette
$110,431
Home Value
Dunwoody
$579,400
Lafayette
$647,600
Rent
Dunwoody
$1,806
Lafayette
$2,042
Crime Rate
Dunwoody
2.24
Lafayette
2.73
Cost of Living
Dunwoody
180.7
Lafayette
178.6
Avg Temp
Dunwoody
N/A
Lafayette
N/A
Unemployment
Dunwoody
1.9%
Lafayette
3.8%
How Similar Are Dunwoody & Lafayette?
Lafayette is Dunwoody's #17 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dunwoody
51,563
Lafayette
30,471
Dunwoody has a 41% larger population than Lafayette.
Violent Crime
Dunwoody
2.24
Lafayette
2.73
Lafayette has a 18% higher violent crime than Dunwoody.
Property Crime
Dunwoody
32.73
Lafayette
26.81
Dunwoody has a 18% higher property crime than Lafayette.
Political Leaning
Dunwoody
17.1%
Lafayette
20.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lafayette has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Dunwoody
1.9%
Lafayette
3.8%
Lafayette's unemployment is significantly higher than Dunwoody's — 51% difference.
Median Income
Dunwoody
$109,116
Lafayette
$110,431
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Dunwoody
$579,400
Lafayette
$647,600
Lafayette has a 11% higher home values than Dunwoody.
Education
Dunwoody
48.8%
Lafayette
47.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Dunwoody
57.8%
Lafayette
79.3%
Lafayette has a 27% higher demographics than Dunwoody.
Cost of Living
Dunwoody
180.7
Lafayette
178.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dunwoody and Lafayette differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Lafayette leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dunwoody leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLafayette scores 114.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 166.8 in Dunwoody. Dunwoody has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,124 in Lafayette (14% lower). Dunwoody has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $1,795 in Lafayette (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 9.0% in Dunwoody. Lafayette has a median property tax of $3,066 vs $5,334 in Dunwoody (74% lower). Lafayette has a single-family homes of 72.4% compared to 50.0% in Dunwoody.
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Jobs & Economy — Dunwoody leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDunwoody: 28,298 vs Lafayette: 18,172 for labor force. Dunwoody has a unemployment rate of 1.9% compared to 3.8% in Lafayette. Lafayette has a poverty rate of 6.1% compared to 6.9% in Dunwoody.
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Crime & Safety — Lafayette leads
Source: FBI UCRLafayette has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.20 compared to 0.50 in Dunwoody. Dunwoody has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.09 compared to 4.89 in Lafayette. Lafayette has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 19.51 compared to 28.71 in Dunwoody.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDunwoody has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.8% compared to 47.1% in Lafayette. Lafayette has a high school diploma or higher of 55.0% compared to 54.1% in Dunwoody.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDunwoody has a population of 51,563, about 1.7x the size of Lafayette (30,471). Dunwoody skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 39.4.
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Dunwoody
Lafayette
Healthcare — Lafayette leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLafayette: 4.3 vs Dunwoody: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in Dunwoody. Dunwoody has a work from home of 30.8% compared to 27.7% in Lafayette. Lafayette has a drive alone of 61.1% compared to 56.0% in Dunwoody.
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