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Butte-Silver Bow, MT vs Reno, NV

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- Household income in Reno, is 33% more than it is in Butte-Silver Bow and is 2% below the National Average.
- Butte-Silver Bow unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Reno unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Butte-Silver Bow, MTReno, NVUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,548  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$67,557$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,481  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Butte-Silver Bow, MTReno, NVUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Butte-Silver Bow, MTReno, NVUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.3%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.5%13.1%
Reviews for Butte-Silver Bow    15 Reviews

I think I read the 14 reviews. None of the people were from Butte. You do have to be hardy if you're going to live here. Yes, we're called the Mining City because that's  More

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Over 5 years ago

This is the armpit of Montana. Been here 5 years and Bitten by 1 dog, assulted by 2 dog owners whose dogs came at me aggressively, then the owners, for protecting  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was excited about moving to Butte--I used to visit a lot in college, and fell in love with the history and scenery. Unfortunately, after the first few months in Butte,  More

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Reviews for Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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