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Cottage Grove, OR vs Fort Meade, FL

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- Household income in Fort Meade, is 29% less than it is in Cottage Grove and is 84% below the National Average.
- Cottage Grove unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Fort Meade unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Cottage Grove, ORFort Meade, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,958  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$37,515$69,021
 Family Median Income$57,015  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cottage Grove, ORFort Meade, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock17.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K12.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cottage Grove, ORFort Meade, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair14.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.9%13.1%
Reviews for Cottage Grove    2 Reviews

Cottage Grove vicinity, not the city of. The area is beautiful. There are a lot of accessible parks, trails, and the like. The spring and fall are the best  More

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Over 9 years ago

I have thought about moving here but would like some feedback on the quality of life here and whether or not it is a good place to  More

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Reviews for Fort Meade    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Fort Meade most of my life, the town is a very small town, and it is nice to live in this area. It's not that far from either Coast, and there is decent  More

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Over 17 years ago

Fort meade is a great town. I've lived here my entire life. There is not much crime. I would encourage persons to live here. It has a great community, and people are  More

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