Population
Norman
128,714
Lafayette
121,537
Median Income
Norman
$65,060
Lafayette
$61,454
Home Value
Norman
$239,300
Lafayette
$251,300
Rent
Norman
$1,064
Lafayette
$1,065
Crime Rate
Norman
2.63
Lafayette
10.66
Cost of Living
Norman
107.0
Lafayette
103.3
Avg Temp
Norman
N/A
Lafayette
N/A
Unemployment
Norman
5.7%
Lafayette
5.0%
How Similar Are Norman & Lafayette?
Lafayette is Norman's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Norman
128,714
Lafayette
121,537
Both cities have similar populations — Norman at 128,714 and Lafayette at 121,537.
Violent Crime
Norman
2.63
Lafayette
10.66
Lafayette's violent crime is significantly higher than Norman's — 75% difference.
Property Crime
Norman
22.67
Lafayette
43.48
Lafayette has a 48% higher property crime than Norman.
Political Leaning
Norman
56.4%
Lafayette
64.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lafayette has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Norman
5.7%
Lafayette
5.0%
Norman has a 12% higher unemployment than Lafayette.
Median Income
Norman
$65,060
Lafayette
$61,454
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Norman
$239,300
Lafayette
$251,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Norman
27.2%
Lafayette
27.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Norman
73.0%
Lafayette
59.1%
Norman has a 19% higher demographics than Lafayette.
Cost of Living
Norman
107.0
Lafayette
103.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Norman and Lafayette share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norman
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Lafayette
Lafayette leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lafayette leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLafayette has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,019 vs $1,244 in Norman (22% lower). Lafayette has a fair market rent (1br) of $898 vs $1,017 in Norman (13% lower). Lafayette scores 93.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.5 in Norman.
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Housing Market — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a median property tax of $1,455 vs $2,432 in Norman (67% lower). Norman has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 10.9% in Lafayette. Lafayette has a median home value of $251,300 vs $239,300 in Norman (5% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 5.7% in Norman. Norman: 69,510 vs Lafayette: 62,089 for labor force. Norman has a poverty rate of 17.0% compared to 19.1% in Lafayette.
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Crime & Safety — Norman leads
Source: FBI UCRNorman has a violent crime clearance of 76.7% compared to 35.0% in Lafayette. Norman has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.15 in Lafayette. Norman has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.02 compared to 9.48 in Lafayette.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lafayette leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLafayette has a high school diploma or higher of 45.3% compared to 38.5% in Norman. Lafayette has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.9% compared to 27.2% in Norman.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorman has a population of 128,714, about 1.1x the size of Lafayette (121,537). Norman skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 37.1.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Norman
Lafayette
Healthcare — Norman leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorman: 4.0 vs Lafayette: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorman has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.5% in Lafayette. Lafayette has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Norman. Lafayette has a drive alone of 80.4% compared to 73.4% in Norman.
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