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Compare Lafayette to Fishers

This post compares Lafayette, Indiana to Fishers, 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 Lafayette (city) Fishers (city)
Population 72,174 87,557
Income (median) $36,172 $68,902
Home Value (median) $105,300 $240,100
White 85% 83%
Black 8% 5%
Asian 1% 6%
With Kids 27% 45%
Age (median) 32 35
Rentals 53% 19%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Fishers?
A: Lafayette has a similar population count than Fishers: 72174 compared with 87557 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lafayette does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Lafayette versus 19% for Fishers.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lafayette may include: Terre-Haute, Mishawaka, and Muncie.

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

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