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
- Louis Spencer Green Jr. Obituary (1947 - 2026) - Lafayette, CO Denver Gazette · Aug 14
- Lafayette Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Search for missing Lafayette cyclist ends; coroner takes over investigation Colorado Hometown Weekly · Jul 30
- Lafayette families face difficult choice after cemetery records reveal bodies in seemingly empty plots 9News · Jul 22
- More than 200 Coloradans buried in Lafayette Cemetery missing from city records CBS News · May 21
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
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.
🎡 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.