Population
St. Joseph
71,542
Lafayette
70,650
Median Income
St. Joseph
$55,578
Lafayette
$52,946
Home Value
St. Joseph
$144,200
Lafayette
$157,600
Rent
St. Joseph
$884
Lafayette
$1,039
Crime Rate
St. Joseph
7.29
Lafayette
6.00
Cost of Living
St. Joseph
86.7
Lafayette
90.4
Avg Temp
St. Joseph
N/A
Lafayette
N/A
Unemployment
St. Joseph
4.7%
Lafayette
3.3%
How Similar Are St. Joseph & Lafayette?
Lafayette is St. Joseph's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
St. Joseph
71,542
Lafayette
70,650
Both cities have similar populations — St. Joseph at 71,542 and Lafayette at 70,650.
Violent Crime
St. Joseph
7.29
Lafayette
6.00
St. Joseph has a 18% higher violent crime than Lafayette.
Property Crime
St. Joseph
38.51
Lafayette
20.43
St. Joseph has a 47% higher property crime than Lafayette.
Political Leaning
St. Joseph
63.3%
Lafayette
49.1%
St. Joseph leans Republican while Lafayette leans Democratic.
Unemployment
St. Joseph
4.7%
Lafayette
3.3%
St. Joseph has a 29% higher unemployment than Lafayette.
Median Income
St. Joseph
$55,578
Lafayette
$52,946
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
St. Joseph
$144,200
Lafayette
$157,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
St. Joseph
15.4%
Lafayette
18.4%
Lafayette has a 17% higher education than St. Joseph.
Demographics
St. Joseph
80.4%
Lafayette
76.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
St. Joseph
86.7
Lafayette
90.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. St. Joseph and Lafayette share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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St. Joseph
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Lafayette
Cost of Living & Affordability — St. Joseph leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSt. Joseph has a fair market rent (1br) of $832 vs $1,032 in Lafayette (19% lower). St. Joseph has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,077 vs $1,242 in Lafayette (13% lower). St. Joseph scores 85.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.9 in Lafayette.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 13.5% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph has a owner-occupied of 61.4% compared to 47.6% in Lafayette. St. Joseph has a single-family homes of 74.0% compared to 60.6% in Lafayette.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 4.7% in St. Joseph. Lafayette has a poverty rate of 17.1% compared to 18.7% in St. Joseph. Lafayette: 37,160 vs St. Joseph: 34,212 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Lafayette leads
Source: FBI UCRLafayette has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.53 compared to 5.36 in St. Joseph. Lafayette has a property crime clearance of 20.2% compared to 1.4% in St. Joseph. Lafayette has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 20.43 compared to 38.51 in St. Joseph.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLafayette has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% compared to 15.4% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph has a high school diploma or higher of 41.2% compared to 40.6% in Lafayette.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph has a population of 71,542, about 1x the size of Lafayette (70,650). Lafayette skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 37.9.
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St. Joseph
Lafayette
Healthcare — St. Joseph leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Joseph: 5 vs Lafayette: 3 for with emergency services. St. Joseph: 4.0 vs Lafayette: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in St. Joseph. Lafayette has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 0.3% in St. Joseph. Lafayette has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 6.9% in St. Joseph.
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