City comparison
Beavercreek, OH is about 150 miles (250 km) from Lafayette, IN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 200 miles, or about 3 h 15 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Beavercreek, OH to Lafayette, IN takes about 19 min, covering roughly 150 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Lafayette has a population of 70,828, vs 46,576 in Beavercreek — about 1.5× larger by population. By land area, Lafayette covers about 30 sq mi vs 27 sq mi for Beavercreek.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Beavercreek | Lafayette | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,304/mo | $976/mo | 33.6% higher in Beavercreek |
| Median home value | $245,300 | $145,200 | 68.9% higher in Beavercreek |
| Median household income | $108,140 | $50,674 | 113.4% higher in Beavercreek |
| Groceries index | 93.9 | 94.5 | 0.7% higher in Lafayette |
| Utilities index | 95.1 | 86.9 | 9.4% higher in Beavercreek |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 98.9 | ≈ equal (Lafayette slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 99.1 | ≈ equal (Lafayette slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Beavercreek, you'd need $99,863 in Lafayette to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Beavercreek and Lafayette have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Beavercreek, you'd need about $79,891 in Lafayette to keep the same standard of living.