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West Lafayette, IN vs Golden, CO

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- Household income in Golden, is 192% more than it is in West Lafayette and is 18% above the National Average.
- West Lafayette unemployment rate is 2.9%.
- Golden unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 West Lafayette, INGolden, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,727  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$83,976$69,021
 Family Median Income$98,343  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 West Lafayette, INGolden, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock16.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 West Lafayette, INGolden, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock14.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library22.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.7%13.1%
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

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Over 11 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

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Over 14 years ago

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

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Reviews for Golden    5 Reviews

...6 months of winter from the first snowfall to the last. Lots of warm, sunny days in between. However...just when you think you can get out your shorts and sandals,  More

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It doesn't get any better than this little town, nestled between two stunning mesas. Beauty abounds in every direction. You have that "small town feel" but are just  More

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Over 11 years ago

Golden is a fantastic place to have a family! Close to metro Denver, but close to the mountains and all its recreation. The schools are very good! My boys are 5 and  More

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