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Laconia, NH

Full City Profile · New Hampshire · Belknap County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
16,982 Population 856/sq mi density
$68,427 Median Income $42,679 per capita
$308,800 Home Value $424,776 Zillow
$1,180 Median Rent 37.9% income on rent
47°F Avg Temperature 246 sunny days/yr
224 Violent Crime/100K 3,236 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$68,427 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$308,800 home value, $1,180/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
224 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$68,427
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,679
9% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.5%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Laconia vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Laconia’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,427
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,679
109%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$98,738
137%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,096
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,096
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.4%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.5%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,296M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 74.5%
Public Transit 0.3%
Work From Home 9.4%
Other 15.8%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
2,240
Restaurants
240
Healthcare
144
Retail
301
Manufacturing
78

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$98,738
37% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$11,324
224% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
104.2
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$68,427
Per Capita Income$42,679
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$98,738
Avg Weekly Wage$1,096
County GDP$4,296M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.4%
Poverty Rate7.5%
Gini Coefficient0.443
Cost of Living Index104.2

Commute

Mean Commute19 minutes
Drive Alone74.5%
Public Transit0.3%
Work From Home9.4%

Businesses

Total Establishments2,240
Restaurants240
Healthcare144
Retail301
Manufacturing78

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$98,738
Avg Property Tax$11,324