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Iowa City, IA vs Wilmington, DE

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- Household income in Wilmington, is 5% less than it is in Iowa City and is 40% below the National Average.
- Iowa City unemployment rate is 3.5%.
- Wilmington unemployment rate is 10.3%.

Economy
 Iowa City, IAWilmington, DEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.5%10.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.2%2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.5%28.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.4%6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,203$33,567$37,638
 Household Income$51,925$49,354$69,021
 Family Median Income$95,422$64,142$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Iowa City, IAWilmington, DEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K16.5%18.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.4%4.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.5%10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.5%10.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.1%7.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%7.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.7%9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.3%10.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.7%11.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.8%5.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.0%5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Iowa City, IAWilmington, DEUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.2%16.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.0%5.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%3.4%1.8%
 Legal1.0%3.0%1.2%
 Education, library14.5%6.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.6%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.9%6.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.3%3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%3.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving9.9%5.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%4.9%3.6%
 Personal care3.0%3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.0%17.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.1%6.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.2%12.8%13.1%

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Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 6 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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Reviews for Wilmington    18 Reviews

I'm ready to get away from this whole state, once and for all! There are no real jobs here. The cost of living is getting entirely too high, as well as the crime.  More

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Over 8 years ago

can anyone offer information on the Park Plaza, 1100 Lovering Ave,  More

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When we sold our house in the burbs and downsized to a condo in Wilmington all our friends thought we were nuts. What about the crime? Well, we've been here for a year  More

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ZIPS IN IOWA CITY, IOWA
52240 52245 52246 52242
ZIPS IN WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
19805 19802 19803 19801 19806

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