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Lawrence, KS vs Whitefish Bay, WI

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- Household income in Whitefish Bay, is 138% more than it is in Lawrence and is 49% above the National Average.
- Lawrence unemployment rate is 3.7%.
- Whitefish Bay unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 Lawrence, KSWhitefish Bay, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,072  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$134,324$69,021
 Family Median Income$94,037  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lawrence, KSWhitefish Bay, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock30.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lawrence, KSWhitefish Bay, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.9%1.2%
 Education, library11.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.6%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 Whitefish Bay    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Whitefish Bay has two elementary schools, Richards and Cumberland. The school district is divided by the Henry Clay road. The school district north of Henry Clay is  More

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