The strength and diversity of the Lafayette economy are driving growth in a number of industries.

From Fortune 500 corporations and global manufacturing operations to tech savvy businesses in Web design, software development and digital media, the Lafayette economy boasts a variety of industries and successful companies as well as diverse, professional organizations facilitating career development and networking in the Acadiana Region.

In its 2014 Best-Performing Cities Index, the Milken Institute ranked Lafayette as one of the Top 25 large cities in the nation based on job and economic growth. A varied set of industries and companies serve as critical inputs toward powering the strength of both the Lafayette economy and the Acadiana Region as a whole.