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Council Bluffs, IA vs Spring, TX

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- Household income in Spring, is 35% more than it is in Council Bluffs and is 12% above the National Average.
- Council Bluffs unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Spring unemployment rate is 8.0%.
 Council Bluffs, IASpring, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,169  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$78,122$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,888  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Council Bluffs, IASpring, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Council Bluffs, IASpring, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.1%13.1%
Reviews for Council Bluffs    4 Reviews

It's an okay city. Nothing special really. All the fun things to do and good restaurants are across the river in Omaha. I will say CB has some pretty good recreational  More

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Over 10 years ago

Quietly over the years this community has taken untold amounts of riverfront casino tax dollars and converted them into hundreds and hundreds of community improvement  More

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Over 16 years ago

here in council bluffs iowa, we have low crime rate. There have been an increase in shopping areas in the last 2 years and lots of new resturants and three casinos. It  More

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Reviews for Spring    12 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

If you can please put your child in another school. We have attended school here for 6 years and the administration takes a your child is the problem stance on just  More

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Over 11 years ago

The housing market in Spring, TX is large, but not all areas are desirable to live in, especially if you have school age children. Spring ISD is not the best, but just  More

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Spring Resident over 4 years. This city is very well kept. Luscious Greenery and Beautiful Landscaping all around. Family and School Sports Oriented. Very Comforting.  More

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