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Lansing, MI vs Elizabethtown, KY

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Highlights
- Household income in Elizabethtown, is 11% more than it is in Lansing and is 33% below the National Average.
- Lansing unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Elizabethtown unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Lansing, MIElizabethtown, KYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.4%4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.3%1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.4%35.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.3%6.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,939$30,361$37,638
 Household Income$46,570$51,875$69,021
 Family Median Income$57,853$71,504$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lansing, MIElizabethtown, KYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.2%11.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%4.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.0%9.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.8%12.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K11.8%12.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%6.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.1%10.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.9%14.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K9.5%12.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.7%4.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.4%2.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lansing, MIElizabethtown, KYUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.1%15.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.7%5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%3.0%1.8%
 Legal0.8%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%6.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.9%0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%5.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.8%5.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.8%5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.7%3.2%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%21.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.7%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%5.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving18.1%18.0%13.1%
Reviews for Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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Reviews for Elizabethtown    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

The Dixie Highway is the main route between Elizabethtown and Fort Knox. Almost all of the shopping and service centers are located along this route. The problem is  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Elizabethtown, KY since returning from a 29 year tour of Europe. I am employed by Defense Department at Fort Knox. I'm not rich but I live well. To  More

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Over 14 years ago

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