Population
Lafayette
70,650
Lockport
20,699
Median Income
Lafayette
$52,946
Lockport
$59,153
Home Value
Lafayette
$157,600
Lockport
$131,800
Rent
Lafayette
$1,039
Lockport
$909
Crime Rate
Lafayette
6.00
Lockport
5.74
Cost of Living
Lafayette
90.4
Lockport
96.2
Avg Temp
Lafayette
N/A
Lockport
N/A
Unemployment
Lafayette
3.3%
Lockport
5.0%
How Similar Are Lafayette & Lockport?
Lockport is Lafayette's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lafayette
70,650
Lockport
20,699
Lafayette (70,650) is about 3.4x larger than Lockport (20,699).
Violent Crime
Lafayette
6.00
Lockport
5.74
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Lafayette
20.43
Lockport
24.24
Lockport has a 16% higher property crime than Lafayette.
Political Leaning
Lafayette
49.1%
Lockport
57.5%
Lafayette leans Democratic while Lockport leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lafayette
3.3%
Lockport
5.0%
Lockport has a 34% higher unemployment than Lafayette.
Median Income
Lafayette
$52,946
Lockport
$59,153
Lockport has a 10% higher median income than Lafayette.
Home Values
Lafayette
$157,600
Lockport
$131,800
Lafayette has a 16% higher home values than Lockport.
Education
Lafayette
18.4%
Lockport
16.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Lafayette
76.5%
Lockport
78.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Lafayette
90.4
Lockport
96.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lafayette and Lockport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lockport
Lafayette leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lafayette leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLafayette scores 80.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.9 in Lockport. Lafayette has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,032 vs $1,139 in Lockport (9% lower). Lafayette has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,242 vs $1,343 in Lockport (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a median property tax of $1,038 vs $3,946 in Lockport (74% lower). Lafayette has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 10.6% in Lockport. Lafayette has a median home value of $157,600 vs $131,800 in Lockport (20% higher).
Median Home Value
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette: 37,160 vs Lockport: 11,069 for labor force. Lafayette has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 5.0% in Lockport. Lockport has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 7.5% in Lafayette.
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Crime & Safety — Lafayette leads
Source: FBI UCRLafayette has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 1.29 in Lockport. Lafayette has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.53 compared to 3.91 in Lockport. Lafayette has a violent crime clearance of 37.1% compared to 23.3% in Lockport.
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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 Lockport. Lafayette has a high school diploma or higher of 40.6% compared to 37.7% in Lockport.
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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 3.4x the size of Lockport (20,699). Lafayette skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 36.5.
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Lafayette
Lockport
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLockport: 5 vs Lafayette: 3 for with emergency services. Lafayette: 3.5 vs Lockport: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Lockport. Lockport has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 7.5% in Lafayette. Lafayette has a drive alone of 79.9% compared to 76.6% in Lockport.
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