Living in Lafayette, CO
Suburb in Colorado
Lafayette is a suburb in Colorado, home to about 30,000 people, with 2.9 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Lafayette a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 15 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Low taxes: about $1,517 state income tax per resident, 0.47% property tax
- Easy flying: DEN is 24 mi away
- Highly educated: 66% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 4 research universities are within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $612k, and rent is $2,820 a month
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Key facts
Living in Lafayette: common questions
What is the cost of living in Lafayette?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $612k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,820 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 106, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Lafayette?
Colorado collects about $1,517 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.47% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Lafayette safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.6× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Lafayette?
Public schools in Lafayette test above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 18 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Lafayette?
Lafayette has cold winters: winter days average around 48°F and summer days around 89°F, with roughly 65″ of snow a year.
Does Lafayette get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, tornadoes and hail: 4 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.39 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Lafayette?
The nearest major airport is DEN, about 24 mi away.
How Lafayette scores
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