2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Blaine, MN vs Wichita, KS

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- Household income in Wichita, is 38% less than it is in Blaine and is 22% below the National Average.
- Blaine unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Wichita unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Blaine, MNWichita, KSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.2%5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.8%0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.7%24.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.1%7.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.1%5.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,620$31,558$37,638
 Household Income$90,484$56,374$69,021
 Family Median Income$105,036$72,173$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Blaine, MNWichita, KSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.7%10.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%4.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.5%10.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.5%9.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.9%9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%8.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.2%10.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.1%12.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K23.7%13.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.5%5.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K10.4%4.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Blaine, MNWichita, KSUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.1%12.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.8%5.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%1.9%1.8%
 Legal0.8%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%5.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.8%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%6.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.5%3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.6%5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%3.7%3.6%
 Personal care3.0%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.4%21.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.6%9.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.8%15.7%13.1%
Reviews for Blaine    4 Reviews

I've lived in Blaine since 2016 and this city is growing rapidly and has become Anoka County's most populous city currently at 65K. It has tons of eat outs, shops, bike  More

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Over 11 years ago

a peaceful place to live and very lots of friendly people.   More

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I was born and raised in Blaine, MN, and having been all over the country now and living in Alaska currently, I have found that my high school education was much better  More

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Reviews for Wichita    59 Reviews

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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My comparison is to living in AZ, CO, NE & WY. Wichita is a nice city with a lot to do. It has history, art, live music, breweries, plenty of biking and walking trails.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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