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Chattanooga, TN vs Minot, ND

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- Household income in Minot, is 36% more than it is in Chattanooga and is 1% below the National Average.
- Chattanooga unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Minot unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Chattanooga, TNMinot, NDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock2.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,080  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$68,543$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,645  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chattanooga, TNMinot, NDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chattanooga, TNMinot, NDUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.4%13.1%
Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   More

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Reviews for Minot    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I moved here five years ago and within the first two weeks I had an 80 so'me year old lady give me the stink eye for holding door open for her and an 80 some year old  More

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Over 8 years ago

Been living here for 20 + yrs... Pros - Safe, decent schools, commute, low unemployment & nice summers. Cons - Cost of living, taxes (highest in the state),  More

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Over 8 years ago

An amazing place to raise children of all races, very safe and plenty to do. The only downside is the weather in the winter but I tell you the summers make up for  More

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