Lafayette, LA vs Lake Charles, LA: City Score compared

Lafayette, LA scores 36 and Lake Charles, LA scores 35 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, 1 point apart. Each city is read on its own numbers: the condition from public data, how the church is moving this week, and Christianity on the Move across the cultural areas of impact. How the score is built.

The score, side by side

Lafayette, LALake Charles, LA
City Score3635
Condition (public data)4037
Movement (how the church is moving)3131
StatusLibertyLiberty
What Lafayette is up against6281
Where grace is growing3938
Marriage & family2531
Christian liberty5858

Christianity on the Move

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable.

Cultural areaLafayette, LALake Charles, LA
Overall 48, Stirring 42, Stirring
The Church 45, Stirring 42, Stirring
The Family 25, Divided 31, Divided
Education 43, Searching 43, Searching
Government 59, Unsettled 59, Unsettled
Media 49, Negative 49, Negative
Arts & Entertainment 45, Mixed 42, Mixed
Business 54, Fair 34, Tightfisted
Compassion 65, Merciful 33, Indifferent

City Score over the last 3 weeks

WeekLafayette, LALake Charles, LA
2026-W443640
2026-W454240
2026-W464240

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