LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)– Lafayette has been named the 12th best city in the country to live in for newlyweds, according to a study by Destify.com.
The study took data from more than 300 cities and compared them across five metrics:
- Median household income
- Median home value
- Number of newlyweds
- Cost of raising a child
- Number of restaurants and dining options available
Here are those numbers for Lafayette:
- Median household income: $61,367
- Median home cost: $310,000
- Percent of newlyweds: 20%
- Affordability score: 60
- Restaurants and dining: 281 restaurants (per 100,000 people)
The top 10 cities for newlyweds spread across the Eastern/South-Eastern part of the United States. Those cities are:
- Pittsburgh, PA
- St. Louis, MO
- Orlando, FL
- Atlanta, GA
- Columbia, SC
- Baltimore, MD
- Little Rock, AR
- Savannah, GA
- Tyler, TX
- Irving, TX
For a full look at the study, you can go to Destify.com
