Population
West Lafayette
44,802
Blaine
71,261
Median Income
West Lafayette
$33,497
Blaine
$103,382
Home Value
West Lafayette
$318,100
Blaine
$327,500
Rent
West Lafayette
$1,152
Blaine
$1,707
Crime Rate
West Lafayette
0.94
Blaine
0.92
Cost of Living
West Lafayette
92.9
Blaine
148.6
Avg Temp
West Lafayette
N/A
Blaine
N/A
Unemployment
West Lafayette
3.6%
Blaine
4.5%
How Similar Are West Lafayette & Blaine?
Blaine is West Lafayette's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
West Lafayette
44,802
Blaine
71,261
Blaine has a 37% larger population than West Lafayette.
Violent Crime
West Lafayette
0.94
Blaine
0.92
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
West Lafayette
12.05
Blaine
14.11
Blaine has a 15% higher property crime than West Lafayette.
Political Leaning
West Lafayette
49.1%
Blaine
51.0%
West Lafayette leans Democratic while Blaine leans Republican.
Unemployment
West Lafayette
3.6%
Blaine
4.5%
Blaine has a 18% higher unemployment than West Lafayette.
Median Income
West Lafayette
$33,497
Blaine
$103,382
Blaine's median income is significantly higher than West Lafayette's — 68% difference.
Home Values
West Lafayette
$318,100
Blaine
$327,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
West Lafayette
21.7%
Blaine
23.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
West Lafayette
68.7%
Blaine
72.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
West Lafayette
92.9
Blaine
148.6
Blaine has a 37% higher cost of living than West Lafayette.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. West Lafayette and Blaine share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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West Lafayette
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Blaine
Blaine leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — West Lafayette leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWest Lafayette scores 51.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 117.5 in Blaine. West Lafayette scores 75.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 129.0 in Blaine. West Lafayette scores 92.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 148.6 in Blaine.
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Housing Market — Blaine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlaine has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 10.9% in West Lafayette. Blaine has a owner-occupied of 85.0% compared to 30.5% in West Lafayette. Blaine has a single-family homes of 82.0% compared to 34.6% in West Lafayette.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Blaine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlaine has a poverty rate of 6.5% compared to 37.4% in West Lafayette. Blaine has a median household income of $103,382 vs $33,497 in West Lafayette (68% higher). Blaine has a per capita income of $44,640 vs $23,738 in West Lafayette (47% higher).
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Crime & Safety — West Lafayette leads
Source: FBI UCRWest Lafayette has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Blaine. West Lafayette has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.13 in Blaine. West Lafayette has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.62 compared to 1.29 in Blaine.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Blaine leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBlaine has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% compared to 24.8% in West Lafayette. Blaine has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 21.7% in West Lafayette.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlaine has a population of 71,261, about 1.6x the size of West Lafayette (44,802). West Lafayette skews younger with a median age of 21.4 vs 37.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
West Lafayette
Blaine
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBlaine: 5 vs West Lafayette: 3 for with emergency services. West Lafayette: 3.5 vs Blaine: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Lafayette has a bicycle of 3.4% compared to 0.2% in Blaine. West Lafayette has a public transit of 5.6% compared to 1.0% in Blaine. Blaine has a work from home of 19.8% compared to 12.5% in West Lafayette.
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