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Lake Oswego, OR vs Olathe, KS

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- Household income in Olathe, is 16% less than it is in Lake Oswego and is 32% above the National Average.
- Lake Oswego unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- Olathe unemployment rate is 2.9%.
 Lake Oswego, OROlathe, KSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$72,859  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$100,849$69,021
 Family Median Income$155,406  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lake Oswego, OROlathe, KSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock24.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock11.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lake Oswego, OROlathe, KSUnited States
 Management, business, finance31.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology12.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.2%13.1%
Reviews for Lake Oswego    14 Reviews

I have lived occasionally in Lake Oswego with my sister who married a LO man and found it very sweet. He was raised there by hard-working parents who had fantastic work  More

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Over 6 years ago

Retired in Lake Oswego to be close to family and Live in a beautiful little city. We call it Paradise. We’ve had part-time property in Oregon for 20 years and we have  More

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Ive lived here 22 years and it has gone from a charming small town to a congested pass thru neighborhood. People are rude, traffic a nightmare and we hate it here but  More

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Reviews for Olathe    15 Reviews

I've lived in Olathe for 12 years. Olathe is a quiet bedroom community with great schools. 21st Century program provides many career path choices at the high school  More

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Over 7 years ago

I'm just going to give it right to ya! Olathe is closer of a normal mid-class neighborhood than say; Overland Park$$$. And if you like hoe-down country style, go South  More

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Lived in Olathe since about 1980. I can say Olathe is a great place to make a living, live life etc. It's one of those places that the UPS driver can leave a package  More

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