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Compare Fishers to West Lafayette

This post compares Fishers, Indiana to West Lafayette, Indiana across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Fishers (city) West Lafayette (city)
Population 87,557 45,110
Income (median) $68,902 $51,972
Home Value (median) $240,100 $192,600
White 83% 69%
Black 5% 3%
Asian 6% 23%
With Kids 45% 18%
Age (median) 35 21
Rentals 19% 65%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fishers or West Lafayette?
A: Fishers has a larger population count than West Lafayette: 87557 compared with 45110 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fishers or in West Lafayette?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Fishers.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fishers or West Lafayette?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Fishers.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: West Lafayette does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 19% for Fishers versus 65% for West Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fishers may include: Westfield, Carmel, and Noblesville.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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