Population
West Lafayette
44,802
Cedar Park
77,474
Median Income
West Lafayette
$33,497
Cedar Park
$123,972
Home Value
West Lafayette
$318,100
Cedar Park
$474,800
Rent
West Lafayette
$1,152
Cedar Park
$1,753
Crime Rate
West Lafayette
0.94
Cedar Park
0.96
Cost of Living
West Lafayette
92.9
Cedar Park
190.2
Avg Temp
West Lafayette
N/A
Cedar Park
N/A
Unemployment
West Lafayette
3.6%
Cedar Park
4.0%
How Similar Are West Lafayette & Cedar Park?
Cedar Park is West Lafayette's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
West Lafayette
44,802
Cedar Park
77,474
Cedar Park has a 42% larger population than West Lafayette.
Violent Crime
West Lafayette
0.94
Cedar Park
0.96
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
West Lafayette
12.05
Cedar Park
11.98
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
West Lafayette
49.1%
Cedar Park
50.4%
West Lafayette leans Democratic while Cedar Park leans Republican.
Unemployment
West Lafayette
3.6%
Cedar Park
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
West Lafayette
$33,497
Cedar Park
$123,972
Cedar Park's median income is significantly higher than West Lafayette's — 73% difference.
Home Values
West Lafayette
$318,100
Cedar Park
$474,800
Cedar Park has a 33% higher home values than West Lafayette.
Education
West Lafayette
21.7%
Cedar Park
37.1%
Cedar Park has a 41% higher education than West Lafayette.
Demographics
West Lafayette
68.7%
Cedar Park
66.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
West Lafayette
92.9
Cedar Park
190.2
Cedar Park's cost of living is significantly higher than West Lafayette's — 51% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. West Lafayette and Cedar Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cedar Park leads in 4 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 189.5 in Cedar Park. West Lafayette scores 92.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 190.2 in Cedar Park. West Lafayette has a living wage (family of 4) of $96,653 vs $197,856 in Cedar Park (51% lower).
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Housing Market — Cedar Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCedar Park has a vacancy rate of 1.7% compared to 10.9% in West Lafayette. West Lafayette has a median property tax of $2,728 vs $8,860 in Cedar Park (69% lower). Cedar Park has a owner-occupied of 67.3% compared to 30.5% in West Lafayette.
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Jobs & Economy — Cedar Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCedar Park has a poverty rate of 5.7% compared to 37.4% in West Lafayette. Cedar Park has a median household income of $123,972 vs $33,497 in West Lafayette (73% higher). Cedar Park has a per capita income of $54,836 vs $23,738 in West Lafayette (57% higher).
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Crime & Safety — West Lafayette leads
Source: FBI UCRWest Lafayette has a property crime clearance of 27.7% compared to 13.7% in Cedar Park. West Lafayette has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Cedar Park. Cedar Park has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.44 compared to 0.82 in West Lafayette.
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Schools & Education — Cedar Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCedar Park has a high school diploma or higher of 47.7% compared to 24.8% in West Lafayette. Cedar Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.1% compared to 21.7% in West Lafayette.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCedar Park has a population of 77,474, about 1.7x the size of West Lafayette (44,802). West Lafayette skews younger with a median age of 21.4 vs 37.5.
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West Lafayette
Cedar Park
Healthcare — Cedar Park leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCedar Park: 4 vs West Lafayette: 3 for with emergency services. Cedar Park: 3.7 vs West Lafayette: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Lafayette has a public transit of 5.6% compared to 0.6% in Cedar Park. West Lafayette has a bicycle of 3.4% compared to 0.5% in Cedar Park. Cedar Park has a work from home of 27.8% compared to 12.5% in West Lafayette.
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