Lafayette, CA vs St. John, IN

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.

Lafayette

62.7

#1832 nationally

vs

St. John

72.5

#884 nationally

St. John leads in crime level (0.7 vs 2.2). St. John leads in cost of living index (109 vs 280). Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $123,799).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Lafayette, CA St. John, IN
WhereAtHome Score 62.7 (#1832) 72.5 (#884)
Population 25,048 23,644
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,941,109 $464,864
Median Household Income $219,250 $123,799
Average Commute 29.7 min 32.6 min
Walk Score 26 N/A
Crime Level 2.2 0.7
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 280 109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+38.0 D+5.6

Data coverage note: St. John is missing data for 1 metric that Lafayette has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.

Lafayette, CA
D-
62.7 Score

Lafayette, CA

Small California city with local appeal

Median Home

$1,941,109

Population

25,048

Crime

Low

Walk Score

26

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St. John, IN
C-
72.5 Score

St. John, IN

Small Indiana city with local appeal

Median Home

$464,864

Population

23,644

Crime

Very Low

Median Income

$123,799

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