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Lacey, WA vs Provo, UT

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- Household income in Provo, is 29% less than it is in Lacey and is 29% below the National Average.
- Lacey unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Provo unemployment rate is 2.1%.
 Lacey, WAProvo, UTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,112  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$53,572$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,878  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lacey, WAProvo, UTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lacey, WAProvo, UTUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.6%13.1%
Reviews for Lacey    7 Reviews

Over 13 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 15 years ago

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

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Over 16 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 Provo    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was born in Provo and have lived in a few cities nearby my entire life. While I was raised in a semi-Mormon family, I am no longer LDS. I haven’t been for about 20  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live in Mississippi and im 15. Im looking for somewhere to relocate when I graduate college. Even though im 15 and I have a long way ahead before I even graduate  More

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Great Quality of life. People are  More

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