COMPARING TWO PLACES
Broomfield vs Lafayette
PLACE A
Broomfield, Colorado
VS
PLACE B
Lafayette, Tennessee
Broomfield is 1215% larger than Lafayette. Broomfield earns more, with a median household income $72,138 higher. Broomfield has grown faster since 2000 (33% vs 25%).
BROOMFIELDLAFAYETTEDIFFERENCE
Total population79,1746,020+1215% vs Lafayette
Population density2,4021,136+1,265
Population growth32.6%24.8%+7.8 pts
Median age38.632.3+6.3
Male50.4%46.3%+4.1 pts
Female49.6%53.7%−4.1 pts
Foreign-born10.5%2.5%+8.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.4%83.0%−10.6 pts
Black1.1%1.5%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.1%13.5%+0.6 pts
Asian6.9%0.0%+6.9 pts
Other5.6%2.1%+3.5 pts
Median household income$123,874$51,736+$72,138
Per capita income$64,288$19,907+$44,381
Poverty rate6.2%27.6%−21.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4000.347+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher60.3%11.8%+48.6 pts
Graduate degree24.7%1.9%+22.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%5.4%−1.6 pts
Labor force participation70.9%56.5%+14.4 pts
Median home value$664,500$213,900+$450,600
Median gross rent$2,126$896+$1,230
Owner-occupied62.7%48.5%+14.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.3%9.8%−5.4 pts
Rent-burdened households42.9%39.1%+3.8 pts
Average commute25.528.1−2.6
Worked from home29.9%1.5%+28.4 pts
Public transit to work1.3%0.0%+1.3 pts
Uninsured4.4%12.3%−7.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025