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Sag Harbor, NY vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Household income in Lake Charles, is 55% less than it is in Sag Harbor and is 38% below the National Average.
- Sag Harbor unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Lake Charles unemployment rate is 8.7%.
 Sag Harbor, NYLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$73,083  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$49,913$69,021
 Family Median Income$150,500  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sag Harbor, NYLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sag Harbor, NYLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.9%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library14.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.0%13.1%
Reviews for Sag Harbor    4 Reviews

If you're a tourist I reccomend this town over the Hamptons any day. Stop in at the Corner Bar for a beer and their amazing buffalo shrimp, french dip, or muscles. Find  More

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Over 16 years ago

Sag Harbor was a beautiful peaceful place to live and raise a family.It was the unhamptons.We liked it that way.Then came the citidiots and hollywood.The prices  More

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Sag Harbor is the un hampton yet has all the chic amenities of the area. We have a wonderful community of friendly people who live year round and vacation here. Sag  More

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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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