Population
Harrisburg
50,092
Lafayette
70,650
Median Income
Harrisburg
$47,783
Lafayette
$52,946
Home Value
Harrisburg
$121,000
Lafayette
$157,600
Rent
Harrisburg
$996
Lafayette
$1,039
Crime Rate
Harrisburg
7.66
Lafayette
6.00
Cost of Living
Harrisburg
86.4
Lafayette
90.4
Avg Temp
Harrisburg
N/A
Lafayette
N/A
Unemployment
Harrisburg
9.4%
Lafayette
3.3%
How Similar Are Harrisburg & Lafayette?
Lafayette is Harrisburg's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Harrisburg
50,092
Lafayette
70,650
Lafayette has a 29% larger population than Harrisburg.
Violent Crime
Harrisburg
7.66
Lafayette
6.00
Harrisburg has a 22% higher violent crime than Lafayette.
Property Crime
Harrisburg
19.93
Lafayette
20.43
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Harrisburg
46.5%
Lafayette
49.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Harrisburg
9.4%
Lafayette
3.3%
Harrisburg's unemployment is significantly higher than Lafayette's — 65% difference.
Median Income
Harrisburg
$47,783
Lafayette
$52,946
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Harrisburg
$121,000
Lafayette
$157,600
Lafayette has a 23% higher home values than Harrisburg.
Education
Harrisburg
16.7%
Lafayette
18.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Harrisburg
32.5%
Lafayette
76.5%
Lafayette's demographics is significantly higher than Harrisburg's — 57% difference.
Cost of Living
Harrisburg
86.4
Lafayette
90.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Harrisburg and Lafayette share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Harrisburg
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Lafayette
Lafayette leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Harrisburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLafayette has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,242 vs $1,493 in Harrisburg (20% lower). Lafayette has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,032 vs $1,212 in Harrisburg (17% lower). Harrisburg scores 73.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 80.9 in Lafayette.
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Housing Market — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a median property tax of $1,038 vs $2,456 in Harrisburg (137% lower). Lafayette has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 10.0% in Harrisburg. Lafayette has a median home value of $157,600 vs $121,000 in Harrisburg (23% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 9.4% in Harrisburg. Harrisburg has a work from home of 13.8% compared to 7.5% in Lafayette. Lafayette has a poverty rate of 17.1% compared to 29.1% in Harrisburg.
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Crime & Safety — Lafayette leads
Source: FBI UCRLafayette has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.30 in Harrisburg. Lafayette has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 1.64 in Harrisburg. Lafayette has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.53 compared to 3.34 in Harrisburg.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lafayette leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLafayette has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% compared to 16.7% in Harrisburg. Lafayette has a high school diploma or higher of 40.6% compared to 37.4% in Harrisburg.
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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 70,650, about 1.4x the size of Harrisburg (50,092).
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Black
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Harrisburg
Lafayette
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHarrisburg: 5 vs Lafayette: 3 for with emergency services. Lafayette: 3.5 vs Harrisburg: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Harrisburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarrisburg has a public transit of 5.6% compared to 2.5% in Lafayette. Harrisburg has a work from home of 13.8% compared to 7.5% in Lafayette. Lafayette has a drive alone of 79.9% compared to 58.5% in Harrisburg.
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