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Lafayette, LA vs Lihue, HI

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- Household income in Lihue, is 52% more than it is in Lafayette and is 18% above the National Average.
- Lafayette unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Lihue unemployment rate is 13.0%.
 Lafayette, LALihue, HIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock13.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth12.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,348  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$83,872$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,432  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lafayette, LALihue, HIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lafayette, LALihue, HIUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%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  Unlock3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock12.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.6%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  Unlock6.3%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 Lihue    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

WHY IS THERE NOT A CATAGORY AND STATISTICS AS TO DRUG CRIMES AND DRUG USAGE? THAT IS A VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE WHEN DECIDING WHERE TO RELOCATE OR  More

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The Climate on Kauai has to be one of the best on this planet. Over the past 8 years, The highest temperature has been 90 and the lowest 51. Trade winds tend to blow  More

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