2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Lakeway, TX vs Okemos, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Okemos, is 42% less than it is in Lakeway and is 17% above the National Average.
- Lakeway unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Okemos unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Lakeway, TXOkemos, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth47.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$74,997  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$83,019$69,021
 Family Median Income$167,578  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lakeway, TXOkemos, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K16.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock13.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lakeway, TXOkemos, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance40.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock12.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.1%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.4%13.1%
Reviews for Lakeway    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

We moved to Lakeway TX about 6 years ago from Atlanta GA as part of a corporate relcation. Lakeway is maybe 15 miles west of Austin TX, and has a small town / resort  More

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Over 17 years ago

The quality of homes within the Lakeway area is quiet good both in terms of materials, execution and also design/asthestics. Most have a Tuscan or Mexican style with  More

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Reviews for Okemos    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here for a couple of years now and overall it’s been ok. Okemos, is generally pretty similar to most other small towns in Michigan. However, it’s slightly set  More

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Over 16 years ago

Fantastic school system here in Okemos! Best in the  More

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