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Evanston, WY vs Laramie, WY

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Highlights
- Household income in Laramie, is 30% less than it is in Evanston and is 52% below the National Average.
- Evanston unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Laramie unemployment rate is 4.3%.

Economy
 Evanston, WYLaramie, WYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.6%4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-2.7%-2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth8.1%19.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,375$28,944$37,638
 Household Income$64,659$45,299$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,848$83,132$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Evanston, WYLaramie, WYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.2%16.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%6.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.2%11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.9%12.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.4%7.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%7.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K13.4%7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.9%8.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.4%14.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.7%4.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K0.9%3.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Evanston, WYLaramie, WYUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.4%11.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.4%8.8%6.5%
 Community, social services3.7%2.6%1.8%
 Legal0.0%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library7.5%17.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.9%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%6.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support7.2%2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%1.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.2%6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%3.4%3.6%
 Personal care3.8%3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.1%17.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.8%0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair15.8%8.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving17.6%8.3%13.1%

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Reviews for Evanston    7 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Massive ignorance. I was attracted to this town because it's small, easy to get around and there's a Walmart, grocery store, post office, library, mechanic and a bad  More

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I felt like I didn't belong here nor did I feel welcome here . The people in this town are rude and backstabbing . If you are from another state you are not welcome in  More

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I moved here in 2016. That was probably a mistake, which I hope to fix very soon. Positives: quiet place, no traffic issues, WY has no income tax. There are two  More

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Reviews for Laramie    20 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Out of all the places we have lived, Laramie is our favorite place we have lived. The locals are nice. Neighbors know each other. Neighbors help each other out. If you  More

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I have lived in Laramie for 35 years. It's true If you want malls and shopping this is not the place for you. There is not much high fashion here. Laramie is for people  More

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I no longer fear hell as I have now lived in Laramie for 2 years. Where to begin? The first thing I will mention is the ridiculous housing prices for what you are  More

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ZIPS IN EVANSTON, WYOMING
82930
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82070 82072

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