Lafayette
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Downtown Lafayette Historic District
Downtown Lafayette Historic District is a national historic district located at Lafayette, Indiana. Lafayette began in 1825 as a transportation center for the west central area of Indiana.
About Lafayette
City in Indiana, USLafayette ( LA(H)F-ee-ET) is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. The population was 70,783 at the 2020 census. It sits across the Wabash River from West Lafayette, home to Purdue University, which plays a major role in both communities. Together, Lafayette and West Lafayette make up the core of the Lafayette metropolitan area, home to 235,066 people in 2020. Lafayette was founded in 1825 on the southeast bank of the Wabash River near where the river becomes impassable for riverboats upstream, though a French fort and trading post had existed since 1717 on the opposite bank and three miles downstream. It was named for the French general Marquis de Lafa…
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How Lafayette ranks
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Housing in Lafayette
The typical Lafayette home is worth about $269,000, up 2.8% in a year, close to the Indiana typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Lafayette
Safety Grade C-
Lafayette reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 83% report less.
Work & commute in Lafayette
Full picture →51% of Lafayette’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are West Lafayette (13%), Center (2%) and Frankfort (2%). Half commute less than 4 miles.
Health in Lafayette
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 46% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 80% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Indiana
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Lafayette
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 10% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Lafayette
Full climate →Lafayette has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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