2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Lafayette, IN vs Blytheville, AR

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Highlights
- Household income in Blytheville, is 9% less than it is in Lafayette and is 60% below the National Average.
- Lafayette unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Blytheville unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Lafayette, INBlytheville, ARUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.9%7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.6%-1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.0%19.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%10.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.3%6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,982$23,986$37,638
 Household Income$47,690$43,191$69,021
 Family Median Income$61,061$50,654$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lafayette, INBlytheville, ARUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.7%18.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%5.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K12.4%12.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.7%9.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K11.4%12.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.8%7.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.1%8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.3%8.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.3%9.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.4%3.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.5%3.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lafayette, INBlytheville, ARUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.6%11.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.2%3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%1.7%1.8%
 Legal0.5%0.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.0%7.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.9%0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%3.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.1%1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.0%9.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%4.8%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.1%21.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.1%5.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving23.7%24.0%13.1%
Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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Reviews for Blytheville    3 Reviews

Small town down on its luck after the air base closed. The old air base housing is being used for a retirement community. The top paying jobs in the area are working  More

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Not a lot of excitment here, but lots of warm weather and sunshine. Peaceful and quiet life. Wonderful for home gardens and very affordable place to live on a limited  More

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Over 16 years ago

The economy is triebble in Blytheville. There no jobs esp. for  More

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