Lafayette, CO: Local News, Events & Neighbors

The City of Lafayette ( LA(H)F-ee-ET) is a home rule municipality located in southeastern Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 30,411 at the 2020 United States census.

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How Lafayette ranks

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#21Most remote workers in CO #23Best schools in CO #23Highest graduation rate in CO All CO rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code80026

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Living in Lafayette

Housing in Lafayette

$668K▼ 1.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Lafayette home is worth about $668,000, down 1.3% in a year, 25% above the Colorado typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market33

Sale-to-list100.5%

Sold in May38

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Lafayette

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Lafayette reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 77% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Lafayette 2.8

Colorado 4.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Lafayette 15.8

Colorado 22.3

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Lafayette

Compared with Colorado

15better than CO

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▲ 5 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 2▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

17.4%Fewer adults with obesityCO 26.1% · better 11.9%Fewer adults who get no exerciseCO 17.7% · better

Care nearby

Good Samaritan Medical CenterLafayette · 1.7 mi · ER

Clinica Family Health & Wellness -- Dixon ClinicLafayette · 0.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Lafayette · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lafayette →

Schools in Lafayette

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School Grade A+

The public schools Lafayette’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#23Best public schoolsof 142 in CO

DistrictBoulder Valley School District No. Re2Schools12

Lafayette Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 497 students Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 439 students Ryan Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 436 students Alicia Sanchez International School DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 321 students Treehouse LearningElementary · Grades PK–K · 125 students Autana Montessori SchoolElementary · Grades PK–K · 64 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CO. Ratings are from neighbors.

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