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Compare Lafayette to Westfield

This post compares Lafayette, Indiana to Westfield, 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) Westfield (city)
Population 72,174 35,956
Income (median) $36,172 $62,273
Home Value (median) $105,300 $232,300
White 85% 89%
Black 8% 3%
Asian 1% 3%
With Kids 27% 48%
Age (median) 32 34
Rentals 53% 18%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Westfield?
A: Lafayette has a larger population count than Westfield: 72174 compared with 35956 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lafayette or Westfield?
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 18% for Westfield.

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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