About Lafayette Indiana
Whether you’re young or old, a Purdue student or a member of the faculty, a life-long resident or a new member of the community, many people will agree… Lafayette is a GREAT place to live!
Compared to the rest of the country, Lafayette has enjoyed a cost of living that is 25.3% LOWER than the rest of the country. Furthermore, the public school system spends $6,541 per student, compared to the $6,058 national average. Historically, Lafayette has been competitive in the labor market in terms of unemployment. So if you’re looking for a great place to live and work and to be part of a community that you can be proud of, come to Lafayette! We’d love to have you.
Local Activities
- Art Museum of Greater Lafayette
- Art on the Wabash
- City of Lafayette
- City of West Lafayette
- Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette
- Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Feast of the Hunters Moon
- Global Fest
- Historic Five Points Fire Station Museum
- Historic Prophetstown
- Imagination Station Children’s Museum
- Ivy Tech Community College
- Lafayette Ballet Company
- Lafayette Symphony Orchestra
- Long Center for the Performing Arts
- Purdue Convocations
- Purdue University
- Sagamore West Farmers’ Market
- Taste of Tippecanoe
- Tippecanoe Arts Federation
- Tippecanoe Battlefield Museum
- Tippecanoe County Historical Association
- Tippecanoe County Public Library
- West Lafayette Public Library
- West Lafayette Restaurants
- West Lafayette Sports Programs
- West Lafayette Transportation
- Wolf Park