Fort Collins, CO vs Lafayette, LA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Fort Collins

69.4

#1216 nationally

vs

Lafayette

73.6

#705 nationally

Fort Collins leads in median household income ($74,126 vs $58,850). Lafayette leads in cost of living index (99 vs 114). Lafayette leads in average commute (20.4 min vs 20.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Fort Collins, CO Lafayette, LA
WhereAtHome Score 69.4 (#1216) 73.6 (#705)
Population 174,851 121,467
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $565,732 $227,080
Median Household Income $74,126 $58,850
Average Commute 20.8 min 20.4 min
Walk Score 42 42
Crime Level Moderate-Low 29.2
School Rating 7.6 N/A
Cost of Living Index 114 99
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+17.6 R+31.4
Fort Collins, CO
D+
69.4 Score

Fort Collins, CO

College town with craft beer culture

Median Home

$565,732

Population

174,851

Crime

Moderate-Low

Schools

B+

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Lafayette, LA
C
73.6 Score

Lafayette, LA

Mid-size Louisiana city with community character

Median Home

$227,080

Population

121,467

Crime

Very High

Walk Score

42

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