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Lawrence, KS vs Marysville, WA

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- Household income in Marysville, is 57% more than it is in Lawrence and is 22% above the National Average.
- Lawrence unemployment rate is 3.7%.
- Marysville unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Lawrence, KSMarysville, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,072  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$89,008$69,021
 Family Median Income$94,037  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lawrence, KSMarysville, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock24.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lawrence, KSMarysville, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library11.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock18.4%13.1%
Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 10 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 12 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 13 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 Marysville    4 Reviews

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Over 15 years ago

Marysville is much more affordable to buy a home than Everett (where Boeing is). Yes there is traffic to Seattle and Everett, during rush hour, but homes are 70-100  More

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Over 18 years ago

The I-5 is being expanded for the Monroe exit and currently in construction. Highway 9 is an alternate route to bypass construction. Also there are four lane side  More

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