2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Lafayette, IN vs Seguin, TX

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- Household income in Seguin, is 9% more than it is in Lafayette and is 33% below the National Average.
- Lafayette unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Seguin unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Lafayette, INSeguin, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,982  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$52,041$69,021
 Family Median Income$61,061  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lafayette, INSeguin, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lafayette, INSeguin, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock22.9%13.1%
Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews

Over 12 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 13 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 Seguin    5 Reviews

I've lived in the area almost 20 years. Strangest place I've ever lived. Population around 30,000 as of 2019. Pros are the proximity of places such as San Antonio,  More

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Over 7 years ago

After reading the three (dated) reviews of Seguin, I feel compelled to offer my own opinion. Yes, the town is small; yes, there are not enough well-paying jobs; and yes,  More

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I was stuck there for the longest time. The schools will literally JAIL your kids for being tardy to class too many times. The city is money hungry and will stick you  More

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