Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
West Lafayette’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D for health. 32% of residents live below the poverty line in West Lafayette, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 114 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on hazard risk. West Lafayette's public schools beat 71% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. West Lafayette has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where West Lafayette beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where West Lafayette’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far West Lafayette is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 250 in 1880, 2,417 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1903 and 2 maps from 1951 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Lafayette, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in West Lafayette.
West Lafayette beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in West Lafayette, where Ohio’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 14%. 17% of West Lafayette adults report frequent physical distress.
| West Lafayette | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | West Lafayette | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.8% | 8% |
| More smokers | 21.2% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave West Lafayette for work: only 9% work in town. West Lafayette’s median household income is $49,000. Jobs based in West Lafayette fell to 478 in 2023, 101 fewer than in 2013.
| West Lafayette | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical West Lafayette home is worth about $183,000, up 6.6% in a year, 26% below the Ohio typical home. The median rent in West Lafayette is $719 a month.
| West Lafayette | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $719 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
West Lafayette has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Lafayette. Close and well known come first.
15 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
31 mi Zoo & aquariumThe Wilds
30 mi MuseumFort Laurens
33 mi MuseumFlint Ridge State Memorial
20 mi MuseumAmish & Mennonite Heritage Center7 mi MuseumJohnson-Humrickhouse MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Wilds: Bikingshaun (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Fort Laurens: Roseohioresident, Public domain · Flint Ridge State Memorial: Nyttend, Public domain · Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center: photoswelike, CC BY-SA 2.0
None within 15 miles of West Lafayette; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 West Lafayette residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Village in Ohio, United States
West Lafayette is a village in Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,417 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
