Population
Lafayette
70,650
Midwest City
58,170
Median Income
Lafayette
$52,946
Midwest City
$57,739
Home Value
Lafayette
$157,600
Midwest City
$158,400
Rent
Lafayette
$1,039
Midwest City
$1,046
Crime Rate
Lafayette
6.00
Midwest City
3.49
Cost of Living
Lafayette
90.4
Midwest City
95.3
Avg Temp
Lafayette
N/A
Midwest City
N/A
Unemployment
Lafayette
3.3%
Midwest City
7.2%
How Similar Are Lafayette & Midwest City?
Midwest City is Lafayette's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lafayette
70,650
Midwest City
58,170
Lafayette has a 18% larger population than Midwest City.
Violent Crime
Lafayette
6.00
Midwest City
3.49
Lafayette has a 42% higher violent crime than Midwest City.
Property Crime
Lafayette
20.43
Midwest City
20.81
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Lafayette
49.1%
Midwest City
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Lafayette
3.3%
Midwest City
7.2%
Midwest City's unemployment is significantly higher than Lafayette's — 54% difference.
Median Income
Lafayette
$52,946
Midwest City
$57,739
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Lafayette
$157,600
Midwest City
$158,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Lafayette
18.4%
Midwest City
16.1%
Lafayette has a 13% higher education than Midwest City.
Demographics
Lafayette
76.5%
Midwest City
58.8%
Lafayette has a 23% higher demographics than Midwest City.
Cost of Living
Lafayette
90.4
Midwest City
95.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lafayette and Midwest City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Midwest City
Lafayette leads in 3 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 92.3 in Midwest City. Lafayette has a living wage (family of 4) of $93,980 vs $99,124 in Midwest City (5% lower). Lafayette has a living wage (1 adult) of $39,761 vs $41,937 in Midwest City (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 8.6% in Midwest City. Lafayette has a median property tax of $1,038 vs $1,471 in Midwest City (29% lower). Midwest City has a single-family homes of 77.8% compared to 60.6% in Lafayette.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 7.2% in Midwest City. Lafayette has a government sector of 44.3% compared to 33.2% in Midwest City. Lafayette: 37,160 vs Midwest City: 28,268 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Midwest City leads
Source: FBI UCRMidwest City has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.49 compared to 6.00 in Lafayette. Midwest City has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.66 compared to 4.25 in Lafayette. Lafayette has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.53 compared to 2.62 in Midwest City.
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Schools & Education — Lafayette leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLafayette has a high school diploma or higher of 40.6% compared to 34.4% in Midwest City. Lafayette has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% compared to 16.1% in Midwest City.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a population of 70,650, about 1.2x the size of Midwest City (58,170). Lafayette skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 36.1.
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Lafayette
Midwest City
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMidwest City: 4 vs Lafayette: 3 for with emergency services. Lafayette: 3.5 vs Midwest City: 3.0 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 0.3% in Midwest City. Lafayette has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Midwest City. Midwest City has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 7.5% in Lafayette.
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