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Lafayette, LA vs Chatsworth, GA

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- Household income in Chatsworth, is 0% less than it is in Lafayette and is 25% below the National Average.
- Lafayette unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Chatsworth unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Lafayette, LAChatsworth, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth12.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,348  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$55,199$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,432  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lafayette, LAChatsworth, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock15.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lafayette, LAChatsworth, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock35.1%13.1%
Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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Reviews for Chatsworth    4 Reviews

I lived in Chatsworth for five years when I was with My wife(2007-2012). Chatsworth has very good restaurants and a couple of Grocery stores. Most of the People I knew  More

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I lived in Chatsworth for five years when I was with My wife(2007-2012). Chatsworth has a few very good restaurants and a couple of Grocery stores. Most of the People I  More

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Over 17 years ago

Chatsworth is located at the foot of Fort Mountain. Anyone living in Chatsworth can look out the window and see springs new life or the beautiful colors of fall. Fort  More

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