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Compare Munster to Lafayette

This post compares Munster, Indiana to 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 Munster (town) Lafayette (city)
Population 23,005 72,174
Income (median) $63,819 $36,172
Home Value (median) $217,700 $105,300
White 84% 85%
Black 2% 8%
Asian 4% 1%
With Kids 30% 27%
Age (median) 45 32
Rentals 14% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Munster or Lafayette?
A: Munster has a much smaller population count than Lafayette: 23005 compared with 72174 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lafayette does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 14% for Munster versus 53% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Munster may include: Schererville, Crown-Point, and Granger.

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

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