2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Driggs, ID vs Lakewood, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Lakewood, is 6% less than it is in Driggs and is 8% above the National Average.
- Driggs unemployment rate is 3.5%.
- Lakewood unemployment rate is 7.2%.
 Driggs, IDLakewood, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.5%7.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth4.0%2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.9%44.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%7.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.9%4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,468$43,755$37,638
 Household Income$79,936$75,343$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,253$97,308$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Driggs, IDLakewood, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K0.7%7.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.1%2.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.3%7.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.0%6.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.3%7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.9%7.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K17.2%11.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K22.4%13.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.0%18.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.3%9.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.8%8.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Driggs, IDLakewood, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.2%20.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.8%10.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%1.5%1.8%
 Legal1.4%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%5.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment5.2%2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.0%5.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.3%2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving13.1%5.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%2.5%3.6%
 Personal care1.6%3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.1%21.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry2.5%0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%8.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.3%8.8%13.1%
Reviews for Driggs    2 Reviews

Ive owned a condo in Driggs for three years and i have seen steady, positive growth in the community. I will retire soon and plan on spending much more time there.  More

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Over 11 years ago

After spending a couple of summer months out in Driggs, we decided to take the plunge and we purchased a home in the Teton Valley. I can't say enought nice things about  More

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Reviews for Lakewood    17 Reviews

As with most internet reviews, evaluate with a grain of sense. While the last reviewer (Ann S.) has some points about Lakewood, she is quite on the cynical and angry  More

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If you ask anyone who has lived in the Denver metro area the last decade they will tell you the entire area is going downhill as it transforms before their eyes.   More

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Over 7 years ago

I am denver south student, I just want see average of Lakewood health, but I didn'the get see in this review. By the way Lakewood is a good town I want to see all  More

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