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Topeka township, KS vs Lawrence, KS

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- Household income in Lawrence, is 42% less than it is in Topeka township and is 22% below the National Average.
- Topeka township unemployment rate is 3.6%.
- Lawrence unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 Topeka township, KSLawrence, KSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.6%3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.5%0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.3%29.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.2%9.1%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.7%5.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$54,920$34,072$37,638
 Household Income$96,815$56,536$69,021
 Family Median Income$95,863$94,037$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Topeka township, KSLawrence, KSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K0.0%12.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%4.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K12.3%9.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.8%8.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K0.0%8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K1.6%8.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K0.0%9.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K33.7%11.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.2%12.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.0%8.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K21.6%6.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Topeka township, KSLawrence, KSUnited States
 Management, business, finance40.0%13.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.3%8.3%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%2.2%1.8%
 Legal4.7%1.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%11.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.0%3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.1%6.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.0%2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%1.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving1.2%8.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%3.3%3.6%
 Personal care0.0%3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%19.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.7%4.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.7%9.6%13.1%
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Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 12 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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