2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Nampa, ID vs Lafayette, IN

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Highlights
- Household income in Lafayette, is 17% less than it is in Nampa and is 45% below the National Average.
- Nampa unemployment rate is 4.1%.
- Lafayette unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Nampa, IDLafayette, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.1%4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.4%3.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth47.4%37.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.9%4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,016$27,982$37,638
 Household Income$57,552$47,690$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,747$61,061$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Nampa, IDLafayette, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.7%11.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%4.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.8%12.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.5%12.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.5%11.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K12.0%8.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.4%10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.2%12.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.3%11.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.8%3.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.2%1.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Nampa, IDLafayette, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.0%10.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.9%6.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%1.1%1.8%
 Legal0.4%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%8.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.0%0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.1%5.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.3%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%1.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.9%7.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%4.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.9%18.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.2%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.7%7.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving16.2%23.7%13.1%
Reviews for Nampa    5 Reviews

We have lived in Arizona (near Phoenix) for 20 years. We are in the process of moving to the Nampa/Caldwell area. Trust me you DO NOT want to come to Arizona for an  More

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Sales tax is one area that it hard to get used to, taxes here are probably average but I was not used to paying sales tax. After I checked it out against other states  More

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Over 14 years ago

Im sure the economy is bad everywhere, but in Nampa, i believe i read the unemployment rate is near  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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