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Cookeville, TN vs Eureka, MO

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- Household income in Eureka, is 158% more than it is in Cookeville and is 39% above the National Average.
- Cookeville unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Eureka unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Cookeville, TNEureka, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,691  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$112,622$69,021
 Family Median Income$63,425  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cookeville, TNEureka, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock15.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cookeville, TNEureka, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock11.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.3%1.2%
 Education, library7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.5%13.1%
Reviews for Cookeville    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived in Cookeville for around 7 years non consecutively. Don’t expect to go on a walk here. Sidewalks are fairly abundant but they are not well maintained and there  More

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My wife and I both moved here to work for state government. Other people are right, the pay is awful, hovering around $28k for people with masters and doctorates. Rental  More

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Been here for 4-5 years now, crime is on the rise and pay is stagnant, don't look for much over 28k a year in gross income here. Lots of areas are getting metro  More

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Reviews for Eureka    2 Reviews

Eureka is an enjoyable place to  More

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Over 13 years ago

Blevins is a wonderful school for anyone to attend. The faculty are friendly and care about your children. The principle knows your children and you by name. The  More

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