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    Moving to Lafayette, CO

    Is Lafayette a good place to live?

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    Lafayette ranks #11 of 34 Colorado cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (61/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $647,600
    +5.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,042
    per month
    Household income
    $110,431
    median
    Unemployment
    3.8%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Lafayette

    The median home value in Lafayette is $647,600 and median rent is $2,042 a month, against a median household income of $110,431. Homes cost about 5.9× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Lafayette crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Colorado the 2025 rate was 438 violent and 2,235 property crimes per 100,000 people — #2 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Lafayette, CO

    Lafayette has about 30,471 residents, 3.8% unemployment and 40% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Lafayette with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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