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Cooperstown, NY vs Waukesha, WI

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- Household income in Waukesha, is 6% more than it is in Cooperstown and is 4% above the National Average.
- Cooperstown unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Waukesha unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Cooperstown, NYWaukesha, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth19.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$51,284  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$71,733$69,021
 Family Median Income$95,833  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cooperstown, NYWaukesha, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cooperstown, NYWaukesha, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology26.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.1%13.1%
Reviews for Cooperstown    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Cooperstown has many positive attrubutes including a world class hospital (Bassett), a great gymn and sports center that costs only $100.00/yr for membership, and a  More

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Hang on to your wallets friends! The locals laugh at taking (tourist) money all Summer and spending (your bucks) in FLA all Winter. Prices are over inflated in the  More

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Reviews for Waukesha    7 Reviews

I lived in waukesha for 37 years. It's home, it's where I grew up but it's a bit of a dump. They're trying hard to make it nice but its just not that great of a place to  More

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Over 12 years ago

I lived in Waukesha in 2006 while on a contract position for a precast design company. I found Waukesha to be a very enjoyable place to live. It is a very place to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Waukesha is a small city, 65K population, with the amenities of a larger town. Its access to library, daily shopping, mainline restaurant fare and outside activity is  More

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