Lafayette, Colorado

About Lafayette

Lafayette, CO is a thriving city located in northern Colorado, home to 30,587 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Lafayette holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.26 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,303 residents per square mile.

📰 Lafayette News Today

• Colorado teen might not walk again after man shot him while teen allegedly tried entering home CBS News · Oct 9
• Restoration Logistics Provides Emergency Water Removal for Winter Pipe Bursts in Lafayette mykxlg.com · Oct 10
• Lafayette Co. narcotics unit calls on Mississippi to ban synthetic kratom Action News 5 · Sep 30
• D&G Construction offers planning guidance for Lafayette homeowners who outgrow their space during the holidays Akron Beacon Journal · Oct 7
• Cajun restaurant Remi's opens in Lafayette Axios · Sep 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Colorado headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Lafayette Unique

• One of 12 places in the US named Lafayette — but the Colorado one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 30,587.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Lafayette

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lafayette

• Bangkok Thai Food — thai
• Brew Tea and Coffee Bar — coffee shop (café)
• Button Rock Bakery & Kenny Lou's Deli — breakfast
• Chef King — chinese
• Chili's — tex-mex
• Community — american
• Cugini Pizzeria — pizza
• East Simpson Coffee Company — coffee shop (café)
• Espresso Vino by Brewing Market — coffee shop (café)
• Ghost Box Pizza — italian pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bounce Empire · Arcade
• Great Outdoor Water Park · Water park
• Kaleidoscope Art Collective · Art gallery
• Miners Museum/Lewis House;Miners Museum · Museum
• Silver Peak Studio & Gallery · Art gallery
• The Collective · Art gallery
• WOW! Children's Museum · Museum
• pARTiculars Art Gallery and Teaching Studio · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lafayette

• LaMont Does Park reviews ★
• Lindenwood Park reviews ★
• Silver Creek Park reviews ★
• Whitetail Park reviews ★
• Yarrow Park reviews ★
• Adler-Fingru Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Arapahoe Ridge Park reviews ★
• Autumn Ash Park reviews ★
• Blue Heron Park reviews ★
• Bullhead Gulch Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cherrywood Park reviews ★
• Coal Creek Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lafayette

• Alicia Sanchez International School
• Angevine Middle School
• Centaurus High School
• Justice High Charter School
• Lafayette Elementary School
• Peak to Peak Charter School
• Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School
• Ryan Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Good Samaritan Medical Center Llc ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Lafayette

🏘️ Nearby Communities