Population
Lafayette
70,650
Superior
26,550
Median Income
Lafayette
$52,946
Superior
$63,415
Home Value
Lafayette
$157,600
Superior
$168,500
Rent
Lafayette
$1,039
Superior
$881
Crime Rate
Lafayette
6.00
Superior
2.20
Cost of Living
Lafayette
90.4
Superior
95.1
Avg Temp
Lafayette
N/A
Superior
N/A
Unemployment
Lafayette
3.3%
Superior
3.6%
How Similar Are Lafayette & Superior?
Superior is Lafayette's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lafayette
70,650
Superior
26,550
Lafayette (70,650) is about 2.7x larger than Superior (26,550).
Violent Crime
Lafayette
6.00
Superior
2.20
Lafayette's violent crime is significantly higher than Superior's — 63% difference.
Property Crime
Lafayette
20.43
Superior
22.04
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Lafayette
49.1%
Superior
46.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Lafayette
3.3%
Superior
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Lafayette
$52,946
Superior
$63,415
Superior has a 17% higher median income than Lafayette.
Home Values
Lafayette
$157,600
Superior
$168,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Lafayette
18.4%
Superior
20.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Lafayette
76.5%
Superior
89.6%
Superior has a 15% higher demographics than Lafayette.
Cost of Living
Lafayette
90.4
Superior
95.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lafayette and Superior share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lafayette
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Superior
Superior 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 98.5 in Superior. Lafayette scores 92.4 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 98.8 in Superior. Superior has a fair market rent (1br) of $978 vs $1,032 in Lafayette (6% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Superior leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a median property tax of $1,038 vs $2,590 in Superior (60% lower). Superior has a owner-occupied of 61.2% compared to 47.6% in Lafayette. Superior has a median rent of $881 vs $1,039 in Lafayette (18% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette: 37,160 vs Superior: 14,684 for labor force. Superior has a poverty rate of 13.0% compared to 17.1% in Lafayette. Superior has a median household income of $63,415 vs $52,946 in Lafayette (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Superior leads
Source: FBI UCRSuperior has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.45 in Lafayette. Superior has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.52 compared to 4.25 in Lafayette. Superior has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.20 compared to 6.00 in Lafayette.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Superior leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSuperior has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.2% compared to 18.4% in Lafayette.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2.7x the size of Superior (26,550). Lafayette skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 38.9.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lafayette
Superior
Healthcare — Superior leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSuperior: 4 vs Lafayette: 3 for with emergency services. Superior: 3.7 vs Lafayette: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 1.3% in Superior. Lafayette has a drive alone of 79.9% compared to 74.3% in Superior. Lafayette has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 7.0% in Superior.
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