Population
Scotts
145
Lafayette
478
Median Income
Scotts
$87,667
Lafayette
$95,500
Home Value
Scotts
$132,800
Lafayette
$142,700
Rent
Scotts
N/A
Lafayette
$725
Crime Rate
Scotts
N/A
Lafayette
N/A
Cost of Living
Scotts
105.8
Lafayette
112.9
Avg Temp
Scotts
N/A
Lafayette
N/A
Unemployment
Scotts
0.0%
Lafayette
0.0%
How Similar Are Scotts & Lafayette?
Lafayette is Scotts's #2 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Scotts
145
Lafayette
478
Lafayette (478) is about 3.3x larger than Scotts (145).
Political Leaning
Scotts
40.3%
Lafayette
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lafayette has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Scotts
0.0%
Lafayette
0.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Scotts
$87,667
Lafayette
$95,500
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Scotts
$132,800
Lafayette
$142,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Scotts
16.6%
Lafayette
16.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Scotts
42.1%
Lafayette
97.3%
Lafayette's demographics is significantly higher than Scotts's — 57% difference.
Cost of Living
Scotts
105.8
Lafayette
112.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Scotts and Lafayette share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Scotts
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Lafayette
Lafayette leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Scotts leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDScotts scores 134.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 146.0 in Lafayette. Scotts scores 105.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 112.9 in Lafayette. Scotts has a living wage (1 adult) of $46,550 vs $49,673 in Lafayette (6% lower).
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 — Scotts leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScotts has a vacancy rate of 0.0% compared to 18.5% in Lafayette. Scotts has a median property tax of $1,481 vs $1,936 in Lafayette (24% lower). Scotts has a single-family homes of 100.0% compared to 90.5% 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 ACSScotts has a poverty rate of 0.0% compared to 2.7% in Lafayette. Lafayette has a work from home of 3.3% compared to 0.0% in Scotts. Lafayette: 299 vs Scotts: 70 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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 BureauLafayette has a high school diploma or higher of 41.8% compared to 22.8% in Scotts. Scotts has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.6% compared to 16.1% in Lafayette.
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 ACSLafayette has a population of 478, about 3.3x the size of Scotts (145). Lafayette skews younger with a median age of 42.1 vs 43.2.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Scotts
Lafayette
Healthcare — Lafayette leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLafayette: 5 vs Scotts: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a work from home of 3.3% compared to 0.0% in Scotts. Lafayette has a drive alone of 80.9% compared to 40.0% in Scotts.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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