2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Lacey, WA vs Lawrence, KS

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Highlights
- Household income in Lawrence, is 25% less than it is in Lacey and is 22% below the National Average.
- Lacey unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Lawrence unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 Lacey, WALawrence, KSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.6%3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.4%29.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.9%9.1%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,112$34,072$37,638
 Household Income$75,059$56,536$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,878$94,037$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lacey, WALawrence, KSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.0%12.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%4.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.7%9.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.7%8.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.0%8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%8.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.4%9.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.5%11.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.1%12.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.9%8.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.6%6.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lacey, WALawrence, KSUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.2%13.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.5%8.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%2.2%1.8%
 Legal0.8%1.4%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%11.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.6%3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%6.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.9%2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%1.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.5%8.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%3.3%3.6%
 Personal care1.9%3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.2%19.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.1%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.8%4.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.9%9.6%13.1%
Reviews for Lacey    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

My husband is in the military and so we move from place to place. Lacey is about 20 minutes drive from Joint Base Lewis Mcchord. The area is really nice because it is a  More

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Over 14 years ago

I'm just ready to move someplace where the sun shines more, it's warmer and  More

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Over 15 years ago

There is currently construction on a trail that connects from Lacey to Tummwater. The trail used to be an abandoned railroad. I'm very happy because of  More

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Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 12 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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