2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Elk City, OK vs Lafayette, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Lafayette, is 115% more than it is in Elk City and is 27% above the National Average.
- Elk City unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Lafayette unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Elk City, OKLafayette, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth19.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,439  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$95,033$69,021
 Family Median Income$52,429  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Elk City, OKLafayette, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock16.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Elk City, OKLafayette, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock15.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.1%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair16.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.5%13.1%
Reviews for Elk City    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Elk City has very friendly people! The climate is very good. Not exceptionally cold in the winter. Very little snow. Summers can be hot but not a lot of days of  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    2 Reviews

The City of Lafayette is trying to be attractive and desirable, so that's something. Being on the outskirts of Boulder and metro Denver has the benefits of quick access  More

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can't say enough good things about Lafayette - it is next to Louisville CO which has been voted the best place to live by Money Magazine.   More

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