Population
Wichita Falls
102,558
Lafayette
70,650
Median Income
Wichita Falls
$58,568
Lafayette
$52,946
Home Value
Wichita Falls
$142,600
Lafayette
$157,600
Rent
Wichita Falls
$978
Lafayette
$1,039
Crime Rate
Wichita Falls
3.52
Lafayette
6.00
Cost of Living
Wichita Falls
94.9
Lafayette
90.4
Avg Temp
Wichita Falls
N/A
Lafayette
N/A
Unemployment
Wichita Falls
3.5%
Lafayette
3.3%
How Similar Are Wichita Falls & Lafayette?
Lafayette is Wichita Falls's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wichita Falls
102,558
Lafayette
70,650
Wichita Falls has a 31% larger population than Lafayette.
Violent Crime
Wichita Falls
3.52
Lafayette
6.00
Lafayette has a 41% higher violent crime than Wichita Falls.
Property Crime
Wichita Falls
26.19
Lafayette
20.43
Wichita Falls has a 22% higher property crime than Lafayette.
Political Leaning
Wichita Falls
71.5%
Lafayette
49.1%
Wichita Falls leans Republican while Lafayette leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Wichita Falls
3.5%
Lafayette
3.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Wichita Falls
$58,568
Lafayette
$52,946
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Wichita Falls
$142,600
Lafayette
$157,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Wichita Falls
15.8%
Lafayette
18.4%
Lafayette has a 14% higher education than Wichita Falls.
Demographics
Wichita Falls
70.1%
Lafayette
76.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Wichita Falls
94.9
Lafayette
90.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wichita Falls and Lafayette share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wichita Falls
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Lafayette
Lafayette leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lafayette leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLafayette scores 80.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.5 in Wichita Falls. Wichita Falls has a fair market rent (1br) of $925 vs $1,032 in Lafayette (10% lower). Wichita Falls has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,136 vs $1,242 in Lafayette (9% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a median property tax of $1,038 vs $2,554 in Wichita Falls (146% lower). Lafayette has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 12.1% in Wichita Falls. Wichita Falls has a owner-occupied of 57.0% compared to 47.6% in Lafayette.
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Jobs & Economy — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita Falls: 52,493 vs Lafayette: 37,160 for labor force. Lafayette has a government sector of 44.3% compared to 38.6% in Wichita Falls. Wichita Falls has a median household income of $58,568 vs $52,946 in Lafayette (11% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lafayette leads
Source: FBI UCRLafayette has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.53 compared to 4.45 in Wichita Falls. Wichita Falls has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.19 compared to 4.25 in Lafayette. Wichita Falls has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.52 compared to 6.00 in Lafayette.
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Schools & Education — Lafayette leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLafayette has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% compared to 15.8% in Wichita Falls. Lafayette has a high school diploma or higher of 40.6% compared to 35.1% in Wichita Falls.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita Falls has a population of 102,558, about 1.5x the size of Lafayette (70,650).
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Wichita Falls
Lafayette
Healthcare — Lafayette leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLafayette: 3.5 vs Wichita Falls: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 0.3% in Wichita Falls. Wichita Falls has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Lafayette. Lafayette has a drive alone of 79.9% compared to 71.0% in Wichita Falls.
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