Population

Okay

444

Lafe

433

Median Income

Okay

$39,904

Lafe

$36,771

Home Value

Okay

$67,500

Lafe

$73,800

Rent

Okay

$988

Lafe

$640

Crime Rate

Okay

N/A

Lafe

N/A

Cost of Living

Okay

73.7

Lafe

63.7

Avg Temp

Okay

N/A

Lafe

N/A

Unemployment

Okay

1.6%

Lafe

8.8%

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How Similar Are Okay & Lafe?

Lafe is Okay's #19 most similar city

5/8

5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%

Population

👥

Okay

444

vs

Lafe

433

Match · 2% difference

Both cities have similar populations — Okay at 444 and Lafe at 433.

Political Leaning

Okay

74.0%

vs

Lafe

79.8%

Match · 7% difference
🗳️

Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.

Unemployment

💼

Okay

1.6%

vs

Lafe

8.8%

Different · 81% difference

Lafe's unemployment is significantly higher than Okay's — 81% difference.

Median Income

Okay

$39,904

vs

Lafe

$36,771

Match · 8% difference
💰

Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.

Home Values

🏠

Okay

$67,500

vs

Lafe

$73,800

Match · 9% difference

Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.

Education

Okay

4.7%

vs

Lafe

5.1%

Match · 7% difference
🎓

Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.

Demographics

🌍

Okay

44.8%

vs

Lafe

98.6%

Different · 55% difference

Lafe's demographics is significantly higher than Okay's — 55% difference.

Cost of Living

Okay

73.7

vs

Lafe

63.7

Different · 14% difference
💵

Okay has a 14% higher cost of living than Lafe.

5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Okay and Lafe share several key characteristics.

At a Glance

0

Okay

vsof 8

0

Lafe

Cost of Living & Affordability — Lafe leads

Source: City Stats Index / HUD

Lafe scores 54.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 75.9 in Okay. Lafe has a fair market rent (2br) of $905 vs $1,217 in Okay (34% lower). Lafe has a fair market rent (1br) of $772 vs $987 in Okay (28% lower).

Overall Cost Index

Okay73.7
Lafe63.7

Housing Index

Okay75.9
Lafe54.5

Food Index

Okay80.5
Lafe78.1

Transportation Index

Okay61.0
Lafe56.2

Healthcare Index

Okay84.4
Lafe82.5

Utilities Index

Okay83.5
Lafe77.8

Living Wage (1 Adult)

Okay$32,447
Lafe$28,027

Living Wage (Family of 4)

Okay$76,694
Lafe$66,244

Fair Market Rent (1BR)

Okay$987
Lafe$772

Fair Market Rent (2BR)

Okay$1,217
Lafe$905

Housing Market — Lafe leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Lafe has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 22.8% in Okay. Lafe has a median rent of $640 vs $988 in Okay (54% lower). Lafe has a single-family homes of 73.1% compared to 49.3% in Okay.

Median Home Value

Okay$67,500
Lafe$73,800

Median Rent

Okay$988
Lafe$640

Median Property Tax

Okay$506
Lafe$400

Owner-Occupied

Okay78.5%
Lafe84.1%

Vacancy Rate

Okay22.8%
Lafe8.2%

Single-Family Homes

Okay49.3%
Lafe73.1%

Jobs & Economy — Okay leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Okay has a work from home of 3.1% compared to 1.3% in Lafe. Okay has a unemployment rate of 1.6% compared to 8.8% in Lafe. Okay has a poverty rate of 19.1% compared to 39.5% in Lafe.

Median Household Income

Okay$39,904
Lafe$36,771

Per Capita Income

Okay$22,251
Lafe$20,294

Poverty Rate

Okay19.1%
Lafe39.5%

Unemployment Rate

Okay1.6%
Lafe8.8%

Labor Force

Okay183
Lafe170

Mean Commute

OkayN/A
LafeN/A

Work from Home

Okay3.1%
Lafe1.3%

Private Sector

Okay91.1%
Lafe89.0%

Government Sector

Okay41.7%
Lafe41.3%

Crime & Safety

Source: FBI UCR

Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)

OkayN/A
LafeN/A

Property Crime Rate (per 1K)

OkayN/A
LafeN/A

Murder Rate (per 1K)

OkayN/A
LafeN/A

Robbery Rate (per 1K)

OkayN/A
LafeN/A

Assault Rate (per 1K)

OkayN/A
LafeN/A

Burglary Rate (per 1K)

OkayN/A
LafeN/A

Larceny Rate (per 1K)

OkayN/A
LafeN/A

Violent Crime Clearance

OkayN/A
LafeN/A

Property Crime Clearance

OkayN/A
LafeN/A

Weather & Climate

Source: NOAA / Open-Meteo

Avg Annual Temperature

OkayN/A
LafeN/A

Avg Annual High

OkayN/A
LafeN/A

Avg Annual Low

OkayN/A
LafeN/A

Sunny Days per Year

OkayN/A
LafeN/A

Annual Rainfall

OkayN/A
LafeN/A

Annual Snowfall

OkayN/A
LafeN/A

Avg Humidity

OkayN/A
LafeN/A

Schools & Education — Lafe leads

Source: NCES / U.S. Census Bureau

Lafe has a high school diploma or higher of 42.7% compared to 34.7% in Okay. Lafe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 5.1% compared to 4.7% in Okay.

Public Schools

Okay0
Lafe0

Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

OkayN/A
LafeN/A

Colleges & Universities

Okay0
Lafe0

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Okay4.7%
Lafe5.1%

High School Diploma or Higher

Okay34.7%
Lafe42.7%

Demographics & Community

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Okay has a population of 444, about 1x the size of Lafe (433). Lafe skews younger with a median age of 37.8 vs 42.8.

Population

Okay444
Lafe433

Median Age

Okay43
Lafe38

Avg Household Size

Okay2.7
Lafe2.8

Married Population

Okay41.4%
Lafe46.2%

Foreign Born

Okay7.4%
Lafe0.0%

White

Okay44.8%
Lafe98.6%

Black

Okay2.7%
Lafe0.0%

Hispanic

Okay4.7%
Lafe0.0%

Asian

Okay6.1%
Lafe0.0%

Okay

Lafe

Healthcare — Okay leads

Source: CMS Hospital Compare

Okay: 4.3 vs Lafe: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).

Nearby Hospitals

Okay5
Lafe5

Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)

Okay4.3
Lafe2.0

With Emergency Services

Okay5
Lafe5

Transportation & Commute — Okay leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Okay has a work from home of 3.1% compared to 1.3% in Lafe. Okay has a drive alone of 88.3% compared to 82.8% in Lafe.

Mean Commute Time

OkayN/A
LafeN/A

Drive Alone

Okay88.3%
Lafe82.8%

Public Transit

Okay0.0%
Lafe0.0%

Bicycle

Okay0.0%
Lafe0.0%

Work from Home

Okay3.1%
Lafe1.3%

Airports

Okay0
Lafe0

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