2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Lafayette, CO vs Lincoln, NE

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Highlights
- Household income in Lincoln, is 34% less than it is in Lafayette and is 10% below the National Average.
- Lafayette unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Lincoln unemployment rate is 2.9%.
 Lafayette, COLincoln, NEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.4%2.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.8%31.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.6%6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$53,345$33,955$37,638
 Household Income$95,033$62,566$69,021
 Family Median Income$114,976$83,418$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lafayette, COLincoln, NEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K2.1%8.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%4.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.1%8.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.8%9.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.6%8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%8.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.9%11.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.4%12.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.0%16.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.3%6.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K16.8%5.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lafayette, COLincoln, NEUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.6%16.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science15.1%6.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%2.1%1.8%
 Legal2.1%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.9%8.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.4%2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%5.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.7%3.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.1%5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%3.0%3.6%
 Personal care3.6%3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.5%21.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.8%7.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.5%11.8%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 Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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