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Berlin, NH vs Poplar Bluff, MO

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- Household income in Poplar Bluff, is 8% less than it is in Berlin and is 91% below the National Average.
- Berlin unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Poplar Bluff unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Berlin, NHPoplar Bluff, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,569  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$36,219$69,021
 Family Median Income$63,887  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Berlin, NHPoplar Bluff, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock23.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock14.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock5.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Berlin, NHPoplar Bluff, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.7%6.5%
 Community, social services4.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock8.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock23.2%13.1%
Reviews for Berlin    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have live in Berlin now for 25 years off and on! It was a better place to live in the 80's and 90's, but now it is overwelmed with welfare and drugs! There is a false  More

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Berlin is nice. it is. it has a nice history and woodsy feel to it. BUT. take it from me who successfully escaped from berlin. it is a mini "manch-vegas" it is extremely  More

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Berlin is a quaint cozy little town. Very cheap to live in but no jobs is the area. Council is tryin gto attract jobs, but the wrong kind. $7-8/hr jobs isnt something  More

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Reviews for Poplar Bluff    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

The people here are what makes this town. Most are nice and friendly if talked to. When we bought our home here 7 years ago we were immediately accepted by our  More

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Poplar Bluff is smack dab in the middle of the country. A smallish town that seems to buffer the highs and lows of economics and continues to make modest growth. It is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Poplar Bluff is a good place to raise a family, especially if you are politically conservative and religious. The cost of living is very low on virtually every category  More

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