2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Lafayette, CO vs Branford, CT

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Highlights
- Household income in Branford, is 8% less than it is in Lafayette and is 21% above the National Average.
- Lafayette unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Branford unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Lafayette, COBranford, CTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$53,345  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$87,738$69,021
 Family Median Income$114,976  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lafayette, COBranford, CTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lafayette, COBranford, CTUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.5%13.1%
Reviews for Lafayette    2 Reviews

The City of Lafayette is trying to be attractive and desirable, so that's something. Being on the outskirts of Boulder and metro Denver has the benefits of quick access  More

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can't say enough good things about Lafayette - it is next to Louisville CO which has been voted the best place to live by Money Magazine.   More

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Reviews for Branford    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

no review just big mistakes when comparing cities wrong town/city names and wrong populations in ct example: branford, ct it used to be type  More

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Over 18 years ago

Branford has the New England town look located right on the shoreline. Has the small community feel. Located a short drive from New Haven where Yale is located. Cost  More

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