2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Lafayette, CO vs Genesee, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Genesee, is 70% more than it is in Lafayette and is 57% above the National Average.
- Lafayette unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Genesee unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 Lafayette, COGenesee, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$53,345  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$161,971$69,021
 Family Median Income$114,976  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lafayette, COGenesee, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock1.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock1.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock40.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lafayette, COGenesee, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.4%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  Unlock2.9%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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