47933 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
47905
47933
Opportunity
74 · Top 15%
vs72 · Top 17%
Growth
62 · Top 30%
vs71 · Top 13%
Climate
62 · Bottom 21%
vs62 · Bottom 21%
Physical resilience
84 · Top 17%
vs86 · Top 14%
Housing affordability
89 · Top 35%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
63 · Top 35%
vs63 · Top 35%
Access
70 · Bottom 12%
vs76 · Bottom 17%
Economic stability
58 · Bottom 46%
vs58 · Bottom 47%
Measured values
| Metric | 47905 | 47933 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 42,219 | 28,357 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $65,861 | $68,130 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,705 | $36,819 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 351/sq mi | 120/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $235,600 | $180,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,107 | $849 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 61.4% | 78.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.6% | 0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.6% | 21.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.6% | 11.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 694 | 63 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.8 | 3.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -18.3% | 65.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 18°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 37.0" | 37.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 55 mi | 39 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.7 min | 22.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.3 | 40.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.36 | 14.26 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 41.2% | 38.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 43.5% | 42.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 49.8% | 47.9% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
47905
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
47933
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 47905 — Lafayette, IN · 47933 — Crawfordsville, IN · How this is calculated: methodology