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Chesterton, IN vs Red Wing, MN

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- Household income in Red Wing, is 29% less than it is in Chesterton and is 13% below the National Average.
- Chesterton unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Red Wing unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Chesterton, INRed Wing, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.3%4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.2%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.1%28.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%7.4%6.2%
 Income Taxes3.7%7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$46,253$34,117$37,638
 Household Income$86,098$61,040$69,021
 Family Median Income$103,516$78,313$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chesterton, INRed Wing, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.2%10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%5.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.9%6.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.4%10.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.0%6.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.0%10.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.7%12.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.7%14.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.8%13.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.0%8.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K10.0%3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chesterton, INRed Wing, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.5%9.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.6%2.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%1.5%1.8%
 Legal1.3%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%8.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.2%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.3%6.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.3%4.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%2.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.4%6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%5.8%3.6%
 Personal care0.2%3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.0%19.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair15.7%8.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.2%17.8%13.1%
Reviews for Chesterton    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Chesterton location next to Lake Michigan tempers the changes that we see. We are use to the cold weather but the lake helps keep the area warmer longer into the winter.  More

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Over 15 years ago

We have a low incidence of crime in our area, very clean downtown, well  More

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Over 16 years ago

Small town, with all its charm and quiet, with lots of space, but within 45 minutes of downtown Chicago, with all the big city cultural  More

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Reviews for Red Wing    6 Reviews

Red Wing is a small town located equidistant between the Twin Cities and Rochester and is situated on the Mississippi river. Much of the big city culture of Minneapolis  More

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Over 11 years ago

Red Wing is a pretty town along the river. It does have some things outsiders need to be aware of if you take the plunge. The town is OLD, as in the citizens. If  More

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Over 16 years ago

It's a very nice town on the Missippi but too cold in winter---hot & humid in summer but a great spring & fall. If you like the changing seasons, it's ideal.  More

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