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Lexington, KY vs Lincoln, NE

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Highlights
- Household income in Lincoln, is 2% more than it is in Lexington and is 10% below the National Average.
- Lexington unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Lincoln unemployment rate is 2.9%.

Economy
 Lexington, KYLincoln, NEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.3%2.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.8%31.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.8%6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,475$33,955$37,638
 Household Income$61,526$62,566$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,028$83,418$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lexington, KYLincoln, NEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.6%8.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.9%4.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.8%8.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.0%9.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.7%8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%8.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.5%11.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.3%12.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.9%16.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.3%6.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.8%5.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lexington, KYLincoln, NEUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.5%16.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.8%6.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%2.1%1.8%
 Legal1.6%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library8.5%8.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.4%2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.4%5.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.7%3.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.0%5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%3.0%3.6%
 Personal care3.1%3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%21.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.7%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.9%7.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.1%11.8%13.1%

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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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Over 3 years ago

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 Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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ZIPS IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
40509, 40517, 40515, 40511, 40503, 40504, 40502, 40508, 40505, 40514, 14 total
ZIPS IN LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
68516, 68521, 68506, 68502, 68510, 68505, 68504, 68503, 68508, 68507, 19 total

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