2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Kent, WA vs Lakeville, MN

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Highlights
- Household income in Lakeville, is 50% more than it is in Kent and is 42% above the National Average.
- Kent unemployment rate is 7.3%.
- Lakeville unemployment rate is 3.5%.
 Kent, WALakeville, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.3%3.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.6%1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.1%39.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%7.1%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,983$48,875$37,638
 Household Income$79,781$119,970$69,021
 Family Median Income$88,949$135,244$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kent, WALakeville, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.5%3.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%1.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.4%2.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.0%4.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.6%3.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%4.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.3%7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.9%11.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.5%24.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.5%17.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K9.7%19.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kent, WALakeville, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.8%24.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.2%8.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%1.3%1.8%
 Legal0.5%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%6.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%7.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.5%2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.0%3.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%2.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.6%22.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%6.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving19.0%9.8%13.1%
Reviews for Kent    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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Western Washington has a moderate climate with summers that do not get too hot as a rule usually the upper 70's to low 80's for a couple months then dropping back to  More

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employment-housing-mass-transit, kent has it  More

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Reviews for Lakeville    8 Reviews

We lived in Lakeville for 3 years (2015-18). My husband and I have traveled all over the country. We've lived in California, Hawaii, Arizona, Colorado and Minnesota.  More

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I’ve grown up in Lakeville for 20 years. I know this area better than the back of my hand. The schools are excellent, especially North HS. The housing is cheap and  More

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I have found Lakeville to have many amenities and its nice its so close to the Twin Cities. HOWEVER, unless have bunches of money in your pocket or are a local you will  More

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