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Columbus, NE vs El Reno, OK

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Highlights
- Household income in El Reno, is 19% less than it is in Columbus and is 40% below the National Average.
- Columbus unemployment rate is 2.2%.
- El Reno unemployment rate is 3.4%.
 Columbus, NEEl Reno, OKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,228  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$49,147$69,021
 Family Median Income$77,620  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Columbus, NEEl Reno, OKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Columbus, NEEl Reno, OKUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.7%13.1%
Reviews for Columbus    1 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Columbus is a mediocre town that has started to proliferate. The housing market is terrible; finding a place to rent at a reasonable price is next to impossible. It's  More

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Reviews for El Reno    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in El Reno, Ok for 44 years. It is a very nice town to live in with alot of events going on throughout the year. It is not a perfect town, we have had our  More

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Simply put, the cost of living is very low, and that leads to neighborhoods that are run-down and even decrepit in certain areas. My house sits on the edge of the best  More

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