Population
Lafayette
70,650
Great Falls
60,412
Median Income
Lafayette
$52,946
Great Falls
$63,934
Home Value
Lafayette
$157,600
Great Falls
$237,400
Rent
Lafayette
$1,039
Great Falls
$866
Crime Rate
Lafayette
6.00
Great Falls
5.74
Cost of Living
Lafayette
90.4
Great Falls
97.9
Avg Temp
Lafayette
N/A
Great Falls
N/A
Unemployment
Lafayette
3.3%
Great Falls
3.2%
How Similar Are Lafayette & Great Falls?
Great Falls is Lafayette's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lafayette
70,650
Great Falls
60,412
Lafayette has a 14% larger population than Great Falls.
Violent Crime
Lafayette
6.00
Great Falls
5.74
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Lafayette
20.43
Great Falls
34.26
Great Falls has a 40% higher property crime than Lafayette.
Political Leaning
Lafayette
49.1%
Great Falls
59.7%
Lafayette leans Democratic while Great Falls leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lafayette
3.3%
Great Falls
3.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Lafayette
$52,946
Great Falls
$63,934
Great Falls has a 17% higher median income than Lafayette.
Home Values
Lafayette
$157,600
Great Falls
$237,400
Great Falls has a 34% higher home values than Lafayette.
Education
Lafayette
18.4%
Great Falls
20.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Lafayette
76.5%
Great Falls
84.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Lafayette
90.4
Great Falls
97.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lafayette and Great Falls share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lafayette
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Great Falls
Lafayette leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lafayette leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLafayette scores 90.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 98.9 in Great Falls. Lafayette scores 96.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 105.8 in Great Falls. Lafayette has a living wage (family of 4) of $93,980 vs $101,830 in Great Falls (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Great Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a median property tax of $1,038 vs $2,273 in Great Falls (54% lower). Great Falls has a median home value of $237,400 vs $157,600 in Lafayette (34% higher). Lafayette has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 8.2% in Great Falls.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreat Falls has a poverty rate of 14.0% compared to 17.1% in Lafayette. Lafayette: 37,160 vs Great Falls: 30,931 for labor force. Great Falls has a median household income of $63,934 vs $52,946 in Lafayette (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lafayette leads
Source: FBI UCRLafayette has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.53 compared to 3.97 in Great Falls. Great Falls has a violent crime clearance of 68.9% compared to 37.1% in Lafayette. Lafayette has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.42 compared to 28.11 in Great Falls.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Great Falls leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreat Falls has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.0% compared to 18.4% in Lafayette. Great Falls has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 40.6% in Lafayette.
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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 1.2x the size of Great Falls (60,412). Lafayette skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 39.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lafayette
Great Falls
Healthcare — Lafayette leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLafayette: 5 vs Great Falls: 3 for nearby hospitals. Lafayette: 3.5 vs Great Falls: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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 0.8% in Great Falls. Great Falls has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Lafayette. Lafayette has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 6.6% in Great Falls.
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