Population
West Lafayette
44,802
Woodstock
26,316
Median Income
West Lafayette
$33,497
Woodstock
$83,293
Home Value
West Lafayette
$318,100
Woodstock
$231,100
Rent
West Lafayette
$1,152
Woodstock
$1,174
Crime Rate
West Lafayette
0.94
Woodstock
0.93
Cost of Living
West Lafayette
92.9
Woodstock
129.1
Avg Temp
West Lafayette
N/A
Woodstock
N/A
Unemployment
West Lafayette
3.6%
Woodstock
4.0%
How Similar Are West Lafayette & Woodstock?
Woodstock is West Lafayette's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
West Lafayette
44,802
Woodstock
26,316
West Lafayette has a 41% larger population than Woodstock.
Violent Crime
West Lafayette
0.94
Woodstock
0.93
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
West Lafayette
12.05
Woodstock
5.44
West Lafayette's property crime is significantly higher than Woodstock's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
West Lafayette
49.1%
Woodstock
51.9%
West Lafayette leans Democratic while Woodstock leans Republican.
Unemployment
West Lafayette
3.6%
Woodstock
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
West Lafayette
$33,497
Woodstock
$83,293
Woodstock's median income is significantly higher than West Lafayette's — 60% difference.
Home Values
West Lafayette
$318,100
Woodstock
$231,100
West Lafayette has a 27% higher home values than Woodstock.
Education
West Lafayette
21.7%
Woodstock
21.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
West Lafayette
68.7%
Woodstock
74.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
West Lafayette
92.9
Woodstock
129.1
Woodstock has a 28% higher cost of living than West Lafayette.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. West Lafayette and Woodstock share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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West Lafayette
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Woodstock
Woodstock 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 127.3 in Woodstock. West Lafayette has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,032 vs $1,581 in Woodstock (35% lower). West Lafayette scores 75.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 113.7 in Woodstock.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodstock has a vacancy rate of 2.2% compared to 10.9% in West Lafayette. West Lafayette has a median property tax of $2,728 vs $6,290 in Woodstock (57% lower). Woodstock has a owner-occupied of 68.4% compared to 30.5% in West Lafayette.
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Jobs & Economy — Woodstock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodstock has a poverty rate of 7.7% compared to 37.4% in West Lafayette. Woodstock has a median household income of $83,293 vs $33,497 in West Lafayette (60% higher). Woodstock has a per capita income of $41,746 vs $23,738 in West Lafayette (43% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Woodstock leads
Source: FBI UCRWoodstock has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.66 compared to 10.87 in West Lafayette. Woodstock has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 5.44 compared to 12.05 in West Lafayette. Woodstock has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.62 in West Lafayette.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWoodstock has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% compared to 24.8% in West Lafayette. West Lafayette has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.7% compared to 21.0% in Woodstock.
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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 1.7x the size of Woodstock (26,316). West Lafayette skews younger with a median age of 21.4 vs 37.1.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
West Lafayette
Woodstock
Healthcare — Woodstock leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWoodstock: 5 vs West Lafayette: 3 for with emergency services. Woodstock: 4.3 vs West Lafayette: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — West Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Lafayette has a bicycle of 3.4% compared to 0.1% in Woodstock. West Lafayette has a public transit of 5.6% compared to 0.3% in Woodstock. Woodstock has a drive alone of 76.7% compared to 49.0% in West Lafayette.
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