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Lihue, HI vs Wichita, KS

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Highlights
- Household income in Wichita, is 33% less than it is in Lihue and is 22% below the National Average.
- Lihue unemployment rate is 13.0%.
- Wichita unemployment rate is 5.9%.

Economy
 Lihue, HIWichita, KSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate13.0%5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.2%0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.1%24.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes4.5%7.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.3%5.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,632$31,558$37,638
 Household Income$83,872$56,374$69,021
 Family Median Income$102,212$72,173$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lihue, HIWichita, KSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.2%10.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.3%4.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.7%10.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.9%9.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K2.5%9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%8.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.6%10.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.0%12.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.0%13.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.1%5.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K12.5%4.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lihue, HIWichita, KSUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.8%12.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.6%5.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%1.9%1.8%
 Legal0.2%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library9.9%5.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.0%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.4%6.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.9%3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.1%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving12.7%5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.8%3.7%3.6%
 Personal care4.6%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%21.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.4%9.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.3%15.7%13.1%

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Reviews for Lihue    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

WHY IS THERE NOT A CATAGORY AND STATISTICS AS TO DRUG CRIMES AND DRUG USAGE? THAT IS A VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE WHEN DECIDING WHERE TO RELOCATE OR  More

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The Climate on Kauai has to be one of the best on this planet. Over the past 8 years, The highest temperature has been 90 and the lowest 51. Trade winds tend to blow  More

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Reviews for Wichita    59 Reviews

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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My comparison is to living in AZ, CO, NE & WY. Wichita is a nice city with a lot to do. It has history, art, live music, breweries, plenty of biking and walking trails.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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ZIPS IN LIHUE, HAWAII
96766
ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total

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