2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Kingston, WA vs Lafayette, IN

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Highlights
- Household income in Lafayette, is 46% less than it is in Kingston and is 45% below the National Average.
- Kingston unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Lafayette unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Kingston, WALafayette, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.8%4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.0%3.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.5%37.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,099$27,982$37,638
 Household Income$88,568$47,690$69,021
 Family Median Income$99,167$61,061$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kingston, WALafayette, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.4%11.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.1%4.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.8%12.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.7%12.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.1%11.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.6%8.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K2.1%10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.2%12.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K23.9%11.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.4%3.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K8.8%1.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kingston, WALafayette, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.5%10.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science12.8%6.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%1.1%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library3.8%8.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.0%0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%5.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.1%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%1.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving9.1%7.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%4.3%3.6%
 Personal care5.4%2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.2%18.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.3%7.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.7%23.7%13.1%
Reviews for Kingston    4 Reviews

My wife, 3 boys and I moved here at the beginning of 2011. Kingston is very quiet, has friendly neighbors, reasonable home prices, nice farmers market, good schools,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Kingston is wetter, windier and cooler than nearby cities. It lies in Puget Sound's 'convergence zone', where weather fronts typically collide. This makes for some  More

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Over 16 years ago

plenty of power outtages during the  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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