Population
Lafayette
70,650
East Ridge
22,034
Median Income
Lafayette
$52,946
East Ridge
$55,988
Home Value
Lafayette
$157,600
East Ridge
$182,500
Rent
Lafayette
$1,039
East Ridge
$1,112
Crime Rate
Lafayette
6.00
East Ridge
4.11
Cost of Living
Lafayette
90.4
East Ridge
96.7
Avg Temp
Lafayette
N/A
East Ridge
N/A
Unemployment
Lafayette
3.3%
East Ridge
5.8%
How Similar Are Lafayette & East Ridge?
East Ridge is Lafayette's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lafayette
70,650
East Ridge
22,034
Lafayette (70,650) is about 3.2x larger than East Ridge (22,034).
Violent Crime
Lafayette
6.00
East Ridge
4.11
Lafayette has a 31% higher violent crime than East Ridge.
Property Crime
Lafayette
20.43
East Ridge
19.97
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Lafayette
49.1%
East Ridge
55.7%
Lafayette leans Democratic while East Ridge leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lafayette
3.3%
East Ridge
5.8%
East Ridge has a 43% higher unemployment than Lafayette.
Median Income
Lafayette
$52,946
East Ridge
$55,988
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Lafayette
$157,600
East Ridge
$182,500
East Ridge has a 14% higher home values than Lafayette.
Education
Lafayette
18.4%
East Ridge
16.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Lafayette
76.5%
East Ridge
73.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Lafayette
90.4
East Ridge
96.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lafayette and East Ridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lafayette leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lafayette leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLafayette has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,032 vs $1,263 in East Ridge (18% lower). Lafayette has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,242 vs $1,390 in East Ridge (11% lower). Lafayette scores 96.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 108.3 in East Ridge.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a median property tax of $1,038 vs $1,540 in East Ridge (33% lower). Lafayette has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 7.9% in East Ridge. East Ridge has a owner-occupied of 57.6% compared to 47.6% in Lafayette.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette: 37,160 vs East Ridge: 12,327 for labor force. Lafayette has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 5.8% in East Ridge. East Ridge has a work from home of 12.2% compared to 7.5% in Lafayette.
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Crime & Safety — East Ridge leads
Source: FBI UCREast Ridge has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.45 in Lafayette. East Ridge has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.07 in Lafayette. East Ridge has a violent crime clearance of 68.9% compared to 37.1% in Lafayette.
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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 16.8% in East Ridge. Lafayette has a high school diploma or higher of 40.6% compared to 37.6% in East Ridge.
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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 3.2x the size of East Ridge (22,034). Lafayette skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 36.8.
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Lafayette
East Ridge
Healthcare — Lafayette leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLafayette: 3.5 vs East Ridge: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 0.5% in East Ridge. East Ridge has a work from home of 12.2% compared to 7.5% in Lafayette. Lafayette has a drive alone of 79.9% compared to 72.4% in East Ridge.
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