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Lafayette, LA vs Yuba City, CA

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- Household income in Yuba City, is 16% more than it is in Lafayette and is 7% below the National Average.
- Lafayette unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Yuba City unemployment rate is 10.2%.
 Lafayette, LAYuba City, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth12.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,348  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$64,225$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,432  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lafayette, LAYuba City, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lafayette, LAYuba City, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock5.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.3%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 Yuba City    15 Reviews

I was born here and lived here on and off. Yuba City and Marysville, the town across from it have become rampid with theft (all kinds from your car potted plants from  More

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Admittedly, if you're looking for hipster cafes, hoppin' dance clubs, and fancy shopping, you're going to be very disappointed. Though, if you're looking for an older  More

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Yuba City has the best shopping near Smartsville where I live. It has most of the big box stores and quite a nice selection of smaller and privately owned stores. I like  More

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