IN·Midwest
West Lafayette
“West Lafayette college town”
Cold WintersFour SeasonsCollege Town
The Pulse
Population
45.0k
Rent, 1BR
$1,100/mo
Walk / Transit
58 · 27
Safety
B+
The Scene
Purdue is the reason this town exists. ~35k undergrads, top engineering, flight/aerospace programs, NASA astronauts. Football and basketball, cheap wings.
Flat, cold-wintered, affordable Big Ten town across the Wabash from Lafayette proper. If you’re in STEM this is the place.
Monthly cost · 1-person
Rent (1BR)
$1,100
Groceries
$360
Utilities
$130
Transit
$80
Estimated total$1,670/mo
Climate
0°30°60°90°
Winter
37.9°
Summer
73°
Midwest34.9″ rain/yr
Getting around
Walk
58
Transit
27
Some transit — Car helpful but not required
Schools here · 2