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Compare Greenwood to West Lafayette

This post compares Greenwood, 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 Greenwood (city) West Lafayette (city)
Population 55,459 45,110
Income (median) $45,879 $51,972
Home Value (median) $143,100 $192,600
White 86% 69%
Black 4% 3%
Asian 5% 23%
With Kids 36% 18%
Age (median) 35 21
Rentals 42% 65%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Greenwood or West Lafayette?
A: Greenwood has a similar population count than West Lafayette: 55459 compared with 45110 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: West Lafayette does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for Greenwood versus 65% for West Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Greenwood may include: Plainfield, Goshen, and Valparaiso.

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

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