2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Lawrence, KS vs Bangor, ME

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Highlights
- Household income in Bangor, is 12% less than it is in Lawrence and is 39% below the National Average.
- Lawrence unemployment rate is 3.7%.
- Bangor unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Lawrence, KSBangor, MEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.7%4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.4%-0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.5%26.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.1%5.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.7%6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,072$32,265$37,638
 Household Income$56,536$49,652$69,021
 Family Median Income$94,037$71,748$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lawrence, KSBangor, MEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.8%15.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.6%5.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.2%9.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.5%11.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.8%7.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%7.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.1%9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.5%10.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.9%12.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.0%4.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.5%4.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lawrence, KSBangor, MEUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.9%13.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.3%6.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%2.2%1.8%
 Legal1.4%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library11.3%8.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.5%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%9.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.5%4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%2.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.2%8.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%4.0%3.6%
 Personal care3.9%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.8%20.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.5%7.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.6%6.8%13.1%
Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 12 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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Reviews for Bangor    14 Reviews

I have lived just outside of Bangor for four years. I came from the Seattle area and have lived in several states. I love it here. I have found people to be very  More

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I have never lived anyplace and been as much of an outcast and a social pariah as I have been in Bangor ME. I have lived here for 4yrs. and have been met with contempt  More

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Over 6 years ago

DONT'E WAS BULLIED BY SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS IN SCHOOL AND WAS BULLIED BY NUMEROUS TEACHERS THROUGHOUT HIS SCHOOL YEARS IN THE BANGOR SCHOOL  More

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