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Alva, OK vs Dodge City, KS

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- Household income in Dodge City, is 17% more than it is in Alva and is 21% below the National Average.
- Alva unemployment rate is 2.2%.
- Dodge City unemployment rate is 2.7%.
 Alva, OKDodge City, KSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth4.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,254  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$56,897$69,021
 Family Median Income$75,161  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Alva, OKDodge City, KSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Alva, OKDodge City, KSUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.4%6.5%
 Community, social services3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock33.1%13.1%
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Reviews for Dodge City    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We went to Dodge City on a job interview and liked the place until we got down to talking with the realtor. I don't know where they came up with the median housing cost,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Extremely low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live 4. Old Western town atmosphere Cons: 1. Very poor school  More

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