West Lafayette
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
United States • North America • Language power • Time zone America/Indiana/Indianapolis UTC−5 (EST) (observes summer time)
- Population
- 254K
- GDP
- $15B
- GDP per capita
- $58,939
- Land area
- 4,062 km² (1,568 mi²)
- Density
- 63/km² (162/mi²)
West Lafayette metro area
40.43, -86.91Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research.
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3 teams
Championship History
2 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented West Lafayette, across all sports, newest first. 2 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1999-03-28 | Purdue (W) | NCAA W Champions |
| 1932 | 1932-03-31 | Purdue | Helms/P-P Champ |
House Prices
FHFA to 2026 Q2
FHFA all-transactions index for Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN, since 1984. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.
Languages of West Lafayette
English first in Indiana.
| Language | Share | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| English | 89.7% | Census, home |
| Spanish | 5.5% | Census, home |
| German | 0.5% | Census, home |
| Mandarin Chinese | 0.4% | Census, home |
| French | 0.2% | Census, home |
- English reach, Indiana
- 98%
- Tier 1 census
Screen of West Lafayette
#577 by film pedigree · score 2.8 · 2 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Will Geer, Robert Keith
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
Purdue University
West Lafayette, United States