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Aberdeen, SD vs Rugby, ND

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Highlights
- Household income in Rugby, is 3% less than it is in Aberdeen and is 22% below the National Average.
- Aberdeen unemployment rate is 3.0%.
- Rugby unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Aberdeen, SDRugby, NDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock2.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,517  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$56,429$69,021
 Family Median Income$82,929  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Aberdeen, SDRugby, NDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Aberdeen, SDRugby, NDUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.8%13.1%
Reviews for Aberdeen    2 Reviews

I would like to here from someone that lives in aberdeen south dakota. We would like to relocate there. We live in the state of ohio,city is ravenna. We have kids. They  More

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Over 16 years ago

I moved to this town about two years ago. I could say a lot about the ups and downs of Aberdeen. Of the Good, its a very safe laid back community, almost too laid back.   More

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Reviews for Rugby    2 Reviews

I've lived here for 10 years now, longer than I thought I would. I also thought I was moving to Minot when I moved to this state. My husband got settled here a few  More

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The City recently defaulted on a $5 million USDA loan jointly with the county on a local prison. In addition, the City is planning a $5 million street project financed  More

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