Population
West Lafayette
44,802
Athens
23,211
Median Income
West Lafayette
$33,497
Athens
$37,059
Home Value
West Lafayette
$318,100
Athens
$242,200
Rent
West Lafayette
$1,152
Athens
$1,029
Crime Rate
West Lafayette
0.94
Athens
0.96
Cost of Living
West Lafayette
92.9
Athens
89.3
Avg Temp
West Lafayette
N/A
Athens
N/A
Unemployment
West Lafayette
3.6%
Athens
7.8%
How Similar Are West Lafayette & Athens?
Athens is West Lafayette's #4 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
West Lafayette
44,802
Athens
23,211
West Lafayette has a 48% larger population than Athens.
Violent Crime
West Lafayette
0.94
Athens
0.96
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
West Lafayette
12.05
Athens
9.64
West Lafayette has a 20% higher property crime than Athens.
Political Leaning
West Lafayette
49.1%
Athens
44.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but West Lafayette has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
West Lafayette
3.6%
Athens
7.8%
Athens's unemployment is significantly higher than West Lafayette's — 53% difference.
Median Income
West Lafayette
$33,497
Athens
$37,059
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
West Lafayette
$318,100
Athens
$242,200
West Lafayette has a 24% higher home values than Athens.
Education
West Lafayette
21.7%
Athens
23.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
West Lafayette
68.7%
Athens
83.7%
Athens has a 18% higher demographics than West Lafayette.
Cost of Living
West Lafayette
92.9
Athens
89.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. West Lafayette and Athens share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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West Lafayette
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Athens
Athens leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Athens leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAthens has a fair market rent (1br) of $907 vs $1,032 in West Lafayette (14% lower). Athens has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,092 vs $1,242 in West Lafayette (14% lower). Athens scores 123.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 139.6 in West Lafayette.
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Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Lafayette has a median home value of $318,100 vs $242,200 in Athens (31% higher). Athens has a single-family homes of 47.4% compared to 34.6% in West Lafayette. West Lafayette has a median property tax of $2,728 vs $3,434 in Athens (21% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Lafayette: 20,971 vs Athens: 12,808 for labor force. West Lafayette has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 7.8% in Athens. Athens has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 12.5% in West Lafayette.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRWest Lafayette has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.16 in Athens. Athens has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.13 compared to 10.87 in West Lafayette. West Lafayette has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.62 compared to 0.88 in Athens.
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
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Athens leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAthens has a high school diploma or higher of 27.6% compared to 24.8% in West Lafayette. Athens has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 21.7% in West 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 ACSWest Lafayette has a population of 44,802, about 1.9x the size of Athens (23,211).
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
West Lafayette
Athens
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWest Lafayette: 3.5 vs Athens: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Athens: 4 vs West Lafayette: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — West Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Lafayette has a public transit of 5.6% compared to 1.9% in Athens. West Lafayette has a bicycle of 3.4% compared to 1.9% in Athens. Athens has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 12.5% in West Lafayette.
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Airports
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