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Lafayette, CA vs West Linn, OR

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- Household income in West Linn, is 36% less than it is in Lafayette and is 44% above the National Average.
- Lafayette unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- West Linn unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Lafayette, CAWest Linn, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$97,946  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$124,098$69,021
 Family Median Income$244,674  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lafayette, CAWest Linn, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K1.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock25.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lafayette, CAWest Linn, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance34.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.9%13.1%
Reviews for Lafayette    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Living in Lafayette is wonderful, if you can afford it! The rolling hills, the great schools and the climate make this a great place to  More

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Great place to raise kids, nice restaurants and some good stores. A bit sparse on things like theaters etc. Weather in Summer is HOT HOT HOT. Bring sunblock and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Summers are too cool due to marine  More

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Reviews for West Linn    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Your statistics state that there are no Muslims in West Linn. We live in a Tualatin Address but our kids go to West Linn Schools and we know more than half a dozen  More

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Over 16 years ago

cost of housing high, great schools, great  More

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