Population
Lafayette
70,650
Mishawaka
50,907
Median Income
Lafayette
$52,946
Mishawaka
$53,120
Home Value
Lafayette
$157,600
Mishawaka
$140,600
Rent
Lafayette
$1,039
Mishawaka
$1,041
Crime Rate
Lafayette
6.00
Mishawaka
2.36
Cost of Living
Lafayette
90.4
Mishawaka
90.2
Avg Temp
Lafayette
N/A
Mishawaka
N/A
Unemployment
Lafayette
3.3%
Mishawaka
6.7%
How Similar Are Lafayette & Mishawaka?
Mishawaka is Lafayette's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lafayette
70,650
Mishawaka
50,907
Lafayette has a 28% larger population than Mishawaka.
Violent Crime
Lafayette
6.00
Mishawaka
2.36
Lafayette's violent crime is significantly higher than Mishawaka's — 61% difference.
Property Crime
Lafayette
20.43
Mishawaka
25.70
Mishawaka has a 21% higher property crime than Lafayette.
Political Leaning
Lafayette
49.1%
Mishawaka
48.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Lafayette
3.3%
Mishawaka
6.7%
Mishawaka has a 50% higher unemployment than Lafayette.
Median Income
Lafayette
$52,946
Mishawaka
$53,120
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Lafayette
$157,600
Mishawaka
$140,600
Lafayette has a 11% higher home values than Mishawaka.
Education
Lafayette
18.4%
Mishawaka
18.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Lafayette
76.5%
Mishawaka
77.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Lafayette
90.4
Mishawaka
90.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lafayette and Mishawaka share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mishawaka
Lafayette leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lafayette leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLafayette has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,032 vs $1,105 in Mishawaka (7% lower). Lafayette has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,242 vs $1,292 in Mishawaka.
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Housing Market — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 9.3% in Mishawaka. Lafayette has a median property tax of $1,038 vs $1,375 in Mishawaka (25% lower). Lafayette has a median home value of $157,600 vs $140,600 in Mishawaka (12% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 6.7% in Mishawaka. Lafayette: 37,160 vs Mishawaka: 26,681 for labor force. Mishawaka has a per capita income of $32,499 vs $30,181 in Lafayette (7% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lafayette leads
Source: FBI UCRMishawaka has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.58 compared to 4.25 in Lafayette. Mishawaka has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.36 compared to 6.00 in Lafayette. Lafayette has a property crime clearance of 20.2% compared to 10.6% in Mishawaka.
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Schools & Education — Mishawaka leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMishawaka has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.9% compared to 18.4% in Lafayette. Mishawaka has a high school diploma or higher of 41.3% compared to 40.6% in Lafayette.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a population of 70,650, about 1.4x the size of Mishawaka (50,907). Lafayette skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 35.6.
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Lafayette
Mishawaka
Healthcare — Lafayette leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLafayette: 3.5 vs Mishawaka: 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 bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Mishawaka. Lafayette has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 1.6% in Mishawaka. Lafayette has a drive alone of 79.9% compared to 77.3% in Mishawaka.
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