2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Moscow, ID vs Laramie, WY

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Highlights
- Household income in Laramie, is 8% less than it is in Moscow and is 52% below the National Average.
- Moscow unemployment rate is 3.7%.
- Laramie unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Moscow, IDLaramie, WYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.7%4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.1%-2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.6%19.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.9%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,075$28,944$37,638
 Household Income$49,251$45,299$69,021
 Family Median Income$81,477$83,132$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Moscow, IDLaramie, WYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K15.8%16.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%6.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.5%11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.8%12.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K11.1%7.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%7.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.1%7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.3%8.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.1%14.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.0%4.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.8%3.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Moscow, IDLaramie, WYUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.3%11.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.6%8.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%2.6%1.8%
 Legal0.7%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library13.9%17.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.9%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%6.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.0%2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%1.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving9.9%6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%3.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.2%17.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.7%0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.9%8.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.8%8.3%13.1%
Reviews for Moscow    13 Reviews

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Over 4 years ago

Moved to Moscow, ID in retirement. Great to leave Seattle and whacky WA state Gov. Small quaint town. Christian based safe place. Housing is hard to come by. Based upon  More

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Development is only a good thing when it's beneficial for the whole community. Lived here for 36 years. It's changed from a strong, middle class community with a  More

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Reviews for Laramie    20 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Out of all the places we have lived, Laramie is our favorite place we have lived. The locals are nice. Neighbors know each other. Neighbors help each other out. If you  More

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I have lived in Laramie for 35 years. It's true If you want malls and shopping this is not the place for you. There is not much high fashion here. Laramie is for people  More

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I no longer fear hell as I have now lived in Laramie for 2 years. Where to begin? The first thing I will mention is the ridiculous housing prices for what you are  More

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