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Lexington, KY vs Blue Springs, MO

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Highlights
- Household income in Blue Springs, is 28% more than it is in Lexington and is 12% above the National Average.
- Lexington unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Blue Springs unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Lexington, KYBlue Springs, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.3%3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.8%31.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%8.6%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.8%5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,475$35,260$37,638
 Household Income$61,526$78,516$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,028$88,983$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lexington, KYBlue Springs, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.6%4.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.9%1.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.8%5.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.0%7.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.7%6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%8.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.5%13.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.3%14.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.9%22.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.3%10.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.8%5.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lexington, KYBlue Springs, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.5%15.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.8%5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%1.4%1.8%
 Legal1.6%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library8.5%5.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.4%0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.4%6.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.7%3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.0%5.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%2.9%3.6%
 Personal care3.1%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%26.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.7%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.9%8.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.1%12.3%13.1%
Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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Reviews for Blue Springs    6 Reviews

I moved from Long Beach, CA to Blue Springs, MO 2 1/2 years ago. I had lived in Long Beach for 10 years, and northern California the prior 18 years - I've never lived  More

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Blue Springs is a FABULOUS place to raise a family. Public Schools are unsurpassed and community involvement is great. The city itself is a "bedroom" community with a  More

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Blue Springs is a great place to raise a family. The schools are full of devoted, enthusiastic teachers and families that are involved in school and sporting  More

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