Lafayette
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
United States • North America • Language power • Time zone America/Chicago UTC−6 (CST) (observes summer time)
- Population
- 615K
- GDP
- $28B
- GDP per capita
- $45,026
- Land area
- 6,832 km² (2,638 mi²)
- Density
- 90/km² (233/mi²)
Lafayette metro area
30.22, -92.02Loading map…
Sport
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsMajor League Teams/Venues↗1#T-289
Total Teams↗2#T-507
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗0
Market Cap Score↗$0
Cultural Events0
Universities↗1#T-308
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗0
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗0
Airport Score↗1.0#T-345
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
3 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Other Teams
Other College Teams1 team
House Prices
FHFA to 2026 Q2
FHFA all-transactions index for Lafayette, LA, since 1980. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.
One year
One year +5.6%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +6.2%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +26.8%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −11.2%
2007Q4 to 2012Q1
Languages of Lafayette
English first in Louisiana.
| Language | Share | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| English | 91.5% | Census, home |
| Spanish | 4.7% | Census, home |
| French | 1.4% | Census, home |
| Vietnamese | 0.5% | Census, home |
| Standard Arabic | 0.3% | Census, home |
- English reach, Louisiana
- 98%
- Tier 1 census
Sound of Lafayette
#214 by artist origin · combined 1.7 (US 0.6 / UK 0) · signature decade 1950s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Phil Phillips
Screen of Lafayette
#476 by film pedigree · score 4 · 2 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Embeth Davidtz, Louise Fazenda
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#1848
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, United States
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Lafayette Regional Airport
Lafayette • 4 - Regional