Population
Montgomery
198,440
Lafayette
70,650
Median Income
Montgomery
$55,687
Lafayette
$52,946
Home Value
Montgomery
$148,500
Lafayette
$157,600
Rent
Montgomery
$1,059
Lafayette
$1,039
Crime Rate
Montgomery
5.95
Lafayette
6.00
Cost of Living
Montgomery
91.2
Lafayette
90.4
Avg Temp
Montgomery
N/A
Lafayette
N/A
Unemployment
Montgomery
6.5%
Lafayette
3.3%
How Similar Are Montgomery & Lafayette?
Lafayette is Montgomery's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Montgomery
198,440
Lafayette
70,650
Montgomery (198,440) is about 2.8x larger than Lafayette (70,650).
Violent Crime
Montgomery
5.95
Lafayette
6.00
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Montgomery
22.35
Lafayette
20.43
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Montgomery
34.1%
Lafayette
49.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lafayette has a stronger Democratic lean (31% difference).
Unemployment
Montgomery
6.5%
Lafayette
3.3%
Montgomery has a 48% higher unemployment than Lafayette.
Median Income
Montgomery
$55,687
Lafayette
$52,946
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Montgomery
$148,500
Lafayette
$157,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Montgomery
22.1%
Lafayette
18.4%
Montgomery has a 17% higher education than Lafayette.
Demographics
Montgomery
27.7%
Lafayette
76.5%
Lafayette's demographics is significantly higher than Montgomery's — 64% difference.
Cost of Living
Montgomery
91.2
Lafayette
90.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Montgomery and Lafayette share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Montgomery
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Lafayette
Lafayette leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lafayette leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMontgomery has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,016 vs $1,242 in Lafayette (18% lower). Montgomery has a fair market rent (1br) of $870 vs $1,032 in Lafayette (16% lower). Lafayette scores 80.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.4 in Montgomery.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 14.5% in Montgomery. Montgomery has a median property tax of $558 vs $1,038 in Lafayette (46% lower). Montgomery has a single-family homes of 73.0% compared to 60.6% in Lafayette.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery: 93,419 vs Lafayette: 37,160 for labor force. Lafayette has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 6.5% in Montgomery. Lafayette has a poverty rate of 17.1% compared to 20.9% in Montgomery.
Median Household Income
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Lafayette leads
Source: FBI UCRLafayette has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 1.92 in Montgomery. Lafayette has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.53 compared to 5.27 in Montgomery. Lafayette has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.18 in Montgomery.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMontgomery has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 18.4% in Lafayette. Lafayette has a high school diploma or higher of 40.6% compared to 39.4% in Montgomery.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery has a population of 198,440, about 2.8x the size of Lafayette (70,650). Lafayette skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 36.2.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Montgomery
Lafayette
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMontgomery: 5 vs Lafayette: 3 for with emergency services. Lafayette: 3.5 vs Montgomery: 3.0 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 0.4% in Montgomery. Lafayette has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Montgomery. Lafayette has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery.
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