Population
Lafayette
70,650
Loves Park
23,185
Median Income
Lafayette
$52,946
Loves Park
$58,633
Home Value
Lafayette
$157,600
Loves Park
$144,900
Rent
Lafayette
$1,039
Loves Park
$1,102
Crime Rate
Lafayette
6.00
Loves Park
3.56
Cost of Living
Lafayette
90.4
Loves Park
99.4
Avg Temp
Lafayette
N/A
Loves Park
N/A
Unemployment
Lafayette
3.3%
Loves Park
7.8%
How Similar Are Lafayette & Loves Park?
Loves Park is Lafayette's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lafayette
70,650
Loves Park
23,185
Lafayette (70,650) is about 3.0x larger than Loves Park (23,185).
Violent Crime
Lafayette
6.00
Loves Park
3.56
Lafayette has a 41% higher violent crime than Loves Park.
Property Crime
Lafayette
20.43
Loves Park
13.81
Lafayette has a 32% higher property crime than Loves Park.
Political Leaning
Lafayette
49.1%
Loves Park
48.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Lafayette
3.3%
Loves Park
7.8%
Loves Park's unemployment is significantly higher than Lafayette's — 57% difference.
Median Income
Lafayette
$52,946
Loves Park
$58,633
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Lafayette
$157,600
Loves Park
$144,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Lafayette
18.4%
Loves Park
17.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Lafayette
76.5%
Loves Park
74.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Lafayette
90.4
Loves Park
99.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lafayette and Loves Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lafayette
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Loves Park
Loves Park leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lafayette leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLoves Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $895 vs $1,032 in Lafayette (15% lower). Lafayette scores 96.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 111.0 in Loves Park. Lafayette scores 80.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.6 in Loves Park.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a median property tax of $1,038 vs $3,305 in Loves Park (69% lower). Loves Park has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 5.5% in Lafayette. Loves Park has a owner-occupied of 62.4% compared to 47.6% in Lafayette.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Loves Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette: 37,160 vs Loves Park: 12,509 for labor force. Lafayette has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 7.8% in Loves Park. Loves Park has a per capita income of $36,224 vs $30,181 in Lafayette (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Loves Park leads
Source: FBI UCRLoves Park has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.45 in Lafayette. Lafayette has a property crime clearance of 20.2% compared to 9.3% in Loves Park. Loves Park has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.40 compared to 4.25 in Lafayette.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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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 17.3% in Loves Park. Lafayette has a high school diploma or higher of 40.6% compared to 39.6% in Loves Park.
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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 3x the size of Loves Park (23,185). Lafayette skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 36.8.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lafayette
Loves Park
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLoves Park: 5 vs Lafayette: 3 for with emergency services. Lafayette: 3.5 vs Loves Park: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Loves Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 0.1% in Loves Park. Loves Park has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Lafayette. Loves Park has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 7.5% in Lafayette.
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