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Decorah, IA vs Fayetteville, AR

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Highlights
- Household income in Fayetteville, is 6% less than it is in Decorah and is 32% below the National Average.
- Decorah unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Fayetteville unemployment rate is 3.9%.

Economy
 Decorah, IAFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.3%3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-1.6%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth17.4%42.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%9.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.4%6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,684$33,192$37,638
 Household Income$55,480$52,111$69,021
 Family Median Income$76,518$78,845$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Decorah, IAFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.6%14.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.3%5.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.2%10.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.0%10.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K11.6%7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.2%6.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.6%9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.5%10.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.1%11.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.8%7.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.2%7.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Decorah, IAFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.7%18.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.6%6.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%2.5%1.8%
 Legal0.4%1.2%1.2%
 Education, library13.0%11.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.6%4.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.8%8.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.2%2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%0.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.3%7.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.1%2.3%3.6%
 Personal care4.3%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.5%19.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.6%4.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.2%8.0%13.1%

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Reviews for Decorah    3 Reviews

ridiculously expensive housing for such a small town. The wages in the town do not even remotely compensate for the high cost of housing. Average housing prices start  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have been a resident of Decorah, IA for 26 years. Decorah is located in the northeast corner of Iowa. When we entertain out of town guests they always comment how  More

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Over 14 years ago

This college has the most extensive music program of any liberal arts college around, has a strong connection to public radio, and Decorah is reputed to be a lovely  More

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Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  More

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ZIPS IN DECORAH, IOWA
52101
ZIPS IN FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
72701 72703 72704

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