Rankings · How Lafayette ranks in IL
Lafayette ranks #8 in Illinois for cheap rent
Lafayette is ranked on 33 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
33
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #8 cheapest rent
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Schools
Top 20% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Lafayette does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Lafayette marked.
At a glance
Lafayette lands in the top half on 6 of 19 lists
Each dot is Lafayette’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Lafayette does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
What kind of place
More seniors than 84% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Lafayette’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More seniors than 84% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
23.4% of residents are 65+
More year-round than 84% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Older than 82% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
44.9 median age
Fewer kids than 80% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
19.4% of residents are under 18
Less snow than 78% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
15 in of snow a year
Milder winters than 78% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
20.1° January low
Wetter than 78% of IL towns
DrierWetter
41 in of rain + melted snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 70% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+53.5% in home prices, 5 years
Longer growing season than 69% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
189 days between frosts
Hotter summers than 68% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
85.6° July high
Next door
Lafayette out-ranks 2 of its 3 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.