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Cheyenne, WY vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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Highlights
- Household income in Cedar Rapids, is 11% less than it is in Cheyenne and is 9% below the National Average.
- Cheyenne unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Cedar Rapids unemployment rate is 5.9%.

Economy
 Cheyenne, WYCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.1%5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-2.1%1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth18.4%25.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,309$35,566$37,638
 Household Income$70,705$63,170$69,021
 Family Median Income$88,117$81,152$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cheyenne, WYCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.5%7.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.0%3.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.6%9.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.8%9.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.4%9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%8.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.2%11.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.4%14.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.5%14.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.1%6.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.7%5.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cheyenne, WYCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.0%15.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.9%7.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%2.0%1.8%
 Legal1.6%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%4.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.3%1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%5.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.1%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.4%5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%2.4%3.6%
 Personal care3.0%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.1%21.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.2%7.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.7%16.7%13.1%

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Reviews for Cheyenne    59 Reviews

The center of Cheyenne retains the character of America with traditional western values. Easy and we'll maintained walking to parks and downtown restaurants/bars/shops  More

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My husband, dogs, and I have lived in Cheyenne for almost two years. The pros: Cheyenne is a really nice place, especially if you have kids or dogs. The weather  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Cheyenne for almost 52 years. Most things here are just right. Housing, on the other hand, is ridiculously high. Thereb isn't any decent public housing to  More

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Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 3 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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