Lafayette, CO Area Guide

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Lafayette Area Facts

Lafayette has a Livability Score of 90_/100, which is considered exceptional
Lafayette crime rates are 6% lower than the Colorado average
Cost of living in Lafayette is 24% higher than the Colorado average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Lafayette - A Beautiful & Exciting Town 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) Lafayette is a beautiful town in Colorado, northeast of Superior. When you get up towards the Rocky Mountains there are truly some of the most breath-taking towns and the sunsets are worth more than a thousand words. Lafayette is one of the best places I have ever lived. The popu ...Read More lation in Lafayette comes at about 130,000 people, however, when in town you feel more as if you’re in a smaller town rather than a large city.

There are many things to do while in Lafayette. Festivals and parades happen frequently and brings everyone together on top of helping promote local and small businesses. Plus, there is a variety of different lakes available to go swimming, fishing, and take small boats out on or jet skis. For those who want to enjoy the scenes in town there are outdoor shopping centers, tons of small family owned businesses and restaurants. And for those who have children there is the WOW! Museum, good schools, a wildlife habitat, trails to walk, skate parks, recreation centers and more. Read Less

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A+ Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Lafayette? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

Parks

Romero Park

John Breaux Park

Sunset Maple Park

Ofelia Miramontes Park

Lafayette City Park

Silver Creek Park

Spruce Park

Waneka Park

Entertainment

pARTiculars Art Gallery and Teaching Studio

The Collective

Miners Museum

WOW! Children's Museum

The Arts HUB

Howard Spangenburg Stadium

Great Outdoor Water Park

Louisville Historical Museum

Food & Drink

Cellar West, Artisan Ales

Liquid Mechanics

Wine and Spirits

Eats and Sweets

McDonald's

Taco Wagon Food Truck

South Boulder Liquour Store

Good Times

A+ Commute

Is public transit available in Lafayette? Of all people who commute, 5.1% take public transportation in Lafayette.

Drive to Work

69%

7% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

5%

equal to the US average

Walk to Work

1%

2% lower than the US average

D- Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Lafayette? The cost of living in Lafayette is 138/100 - which is 24% higher than Colorado.

38% more expensive than average

11% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

C+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Lafayette? Lafayette crime rates are 3,142, which are 6% lower than Colorado

3,142 per 100k people

38% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim

38% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

A+ Employment

What is the median income in Lafayette? The median income in Lafayette is $85,909 which is 37% higher than Colorado.

Median household income

$85,90955% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$49,78067% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

39% lower than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

Is Lafayette a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Good Samaritan Medical Center

Pharmacies

King Soopers Pharmacy

Doctors

Complete Care Chiropractic

The Little Clinic

Lafayette Eye Associates

Lafayette Internal Medicine

A+ Housing

What are Lafayette home prices? Lafayette home prices are $458,300 - which is 73% higher than Colorado

Median home value

$458,300148% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$1,68578% higher than the US average

11% higher than the US average

B- Schools

Does Lafayette have good schools? The Lafayette graduation rate is 92% - which is 5% higher than Colorado

High school grad. rates

10% higher than the US average

School test scores

2% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

5% lower than the US average

A+ User Ratings

Is Lafayette a good place to live? Lafayette has an overall rating of 93% from 4 reviews.

Overall user rating

4 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

3 total surveys