Population
Lafayette
70,650
Cape Girardeau
40,047
Median Income
Lafayette
$52,946
Cape Girardeau
$54,870
Home Value
Lafayette
$157,600
Cape Girardeau
$186,100
Rent
Lafayette
$1,039
Cape Girardeau
$855
Crime Rate
Lafayette
6.00
Cape Girardeau
6.23
Cost of Living
Lafayette
90.4
Cape Girardeau
88.3
Avg Temp
Lafayette
N/A
Cape Girardeau
N/A
Unemployment
Lafayette
3.3%
Cape Girardeau
3.4%
How Similar Are Lafayette & Cape Girardeau?
Cape Girardeau is Lafayette's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lafayette
70,650
Cape Girardeau
40,047
Lafayette has a 43% larger population than Cape Girardeau.
Violent Crime
Lafayette
6.00
Cape Girardeau
6.23
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Lafayette
20.43
Cape Girardeau
24.56
Cape Girardeau has a 17% higher property crime than Lafayette.
Political Leaning
Lafayette
49.1%
Cape Girardeau
72.7%
Lafayette leans Democratic while Cape Girardeau leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lafayette
3.3%
Cape Girardeau
3.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Lafayette
$52,946
Cape Girardeau
$54,870
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Lafayette
$157,600
Cape Girardeau
$186,100
Cape Girardeau has a 15% higher home values than Lafayette.
Education
Lafayette
18.4%
Cape Girardeau
22.4%
Cape Girardeau has a 18% higher education than Lafayette.
Demographics
Lafayette
76.5%
Cape Girardeau
76.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Lafayette
90.4
Cape Girardeau
88.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lafayette and Cape Girardeau share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Lafayette
0
Cape Girardeau
Lafayette leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cape Girardeau leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCape Girardeau has a fair market rent (1br) of $807 vs $1,032 in Lafayette (28% lower). Cape Girardeau has a fair market rent (2br) of $992 vs $1,242 in Lafayette (25% lower). Cape Girardeau scores 73.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 80.9 in Lafayette.
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 — Cape Girardeau leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 11.1% in Cape Girardeau. Lafayette has a median property tax of $1,038 vs $1,395 in Cape Girardeau (26% lower). Cape Girardeau has a median rent of $855 vs $1,039 in Lafayette (22% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette: 37,160 vs Cape Girardeau: 20,990 for labor force. Lafayette has a poverty rate of 17.1% compared to 20.7% in Cape Girardeau. Lafayette has a private sector of 94.3% compared to 83.7% in Cape Girardeau.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Lafayette leads
Source: FBI UCRLafayette has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.53 compared to 2.97 in Cape Girardeau. Cape Girardeau has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.32 compared to 0.45 in Lafayette. Lafayette has a property crime clearance of 20.2% compared to 16.7% in Cape Girardeau.
Violent 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
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCape Girardeau has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.4% compared to 18.4% 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 ACSLafayette has a population of 70,650, about 1.8x the size of Cape Girardeau (40,047).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lafayette
Cape Girardeau
Healthcare — Lafayette leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLafayette: 3.5 vs Cape Girardeau: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 0.2% in Cape Girardeau. Lafayette has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Cape Girardeau. Lafayette has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 7.1% in Cape Girardeau.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Lafayette, IN
Compare Lafayette against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.