Lafayette, TN
Census place 4740160 · pop 5,727
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
21.8% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
21.3% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
11.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
80.9% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
27.6% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
42.1% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
48.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
16.0% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$51,736 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
31.9% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
28 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$213,900 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+10.8% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
2.7% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
45/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.41% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.35 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
Not measured for Lafayette: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Lafayette, TN a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Lafayette scores 40/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is income inequality and its weakest is poor mental health. Tennessee overall ranks #32 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Lafayette, TN expensive to live in?
- Lafayette has a median home value of $213,900 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Lafayette, TN?
- Its weakest measured area is poor mental health (21.8%) — 3/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Lafayette, TN best at?
- Its strongest measured area is income inequality (0.35) — 97/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.