2024 Compare Cities Economy:
San Diego, CA vs West Lafayette, IN

Change Cities
Highlights
- Household income in West Lafayette, is 68% less than it is in San Diego and is 140% below the National Average.
- San Diego unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- West Lafayette unemployment rate is 2.9%.
 San Diego, CAWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.6%2.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%3.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.9%36.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$46,460$20,727$37,638
 Household Income$89,457$28,744$69,021
 Family Median Income$106,037$98,343$85,028
 space
 Est. Households By Income
 San Diego, CAWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.3%29.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%7.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.7%13.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.8%6.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.8%5.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%3.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.0%7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%7.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.0%8.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.6%4.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K15.4%6.8%9.5%
 space1
 Population By Occupation
 San Diego, CAWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.0%10.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science13.1%14.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%1.7%1.8%
 Legal1.7%0.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%22.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.8%2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%3.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.8%2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%1.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.3%10.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%2.0%3.6%
 Personal care3.0%5.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.3%15.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.1%2.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.8%6.1%13.1%
Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

   |    Reply

The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

   |    Reply

I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of San Diego

Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

   |    Reply

Over 10 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

   |    Reply

Over 13 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of West Lafayette



PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION

Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.

Try Now


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.