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Lafayette, CO vs Wheat Ridge, CO

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- Household income in Wheat Ridge, is 23% less than it is in Lafayette and is 6% above the National Average.
- Lafayette unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Wheat Ridge unemployment rate is 7.6%.
 Lafayette, COWheat Ridge, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.6%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$73,231$69,021
 Family Median Income$114,976  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lafayette, COWheat Ridge, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lafayette, COWheat Ridge, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.0%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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