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Lincoln, NE vs Frankfort, KY

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- Household income in Frankfort, is 17% less than it is in Lincoln and is 33% below the National Average.
- Lincoln unemployment rate is 2.9%.
- Frankfort unemployment rate is 5.3%.

Economy
 Lincoln, NEFrankfort, KYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate2.9%5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.5%1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.1%32.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.8%7.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,955$30,295$37,638
 Household Income$62,566$51,731$69,021
 Family Median Income$83,418$63,079$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lincoln, NEFrankfort, KYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.4%10.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.0%5.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.7%10.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.4%14.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.8%9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%10.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.5%9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.4%13.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.1%13.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.1%2.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.9%2.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lincoln, NEFrankfort, KYUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.0%17.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.8%5.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%2.7%1.8%
 Legal0.8%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library8.2%4.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.3%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%4.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.0%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%4.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.7%5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%6.3%3.6%
 Personal care3.6%1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%21.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.0%7.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.8%13.1%13.1%

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Reviews for Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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Reviews for Frankfort    3 Reviews

I was born here at Kings Daughter Hospital. I still have family members living here. Although I haven't lived here in years, I knew the place well and keep up with  More

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I have traveled all over the United States (SC, NY, FL, CO, WY, MO, OH, IN, WV). I've also traveled to other countries (Panama & Canada), and I've never been anywhere  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived here for 15 years. Almost all the restaurants are fast food. State government is the dominant workforce and does not pay well, so many businesses open only  More

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ZIPS IN LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
68516, 68521, 68506, 68502, 68510, 68505, 68504, 68503, 68508, 68507, 19 total
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