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Dodge City, KS vs Shawnee, KS

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- Household income in Shawnee, is 65% more than it is in Dodge City and is 26% above the National Average.
- Dodge City unemployment rate is 2.7%.
- Shawnee unemployment rate is 3.3%.
 Dodge City, KSShawnee, KSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,281  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$93,835$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,146  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dodge City, KSShawnee, KSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock14.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dodge City, KSShawnee, KSUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.7%13.1%
Reviews for Dodge City    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We went to Dodge City on a job interview and liked the place until we got down to talking with the realtor. I don't know where they came up with the median housing cost,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Extremely low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live 4. Old Western town atmosphere Cons: 1. Very poor school  More

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Reviews for Shawnee    3 Reviews

Shawnee, KS is a great place to raise a family -- great schools, lots of ball parks and gyms,lots of great families. Great accessibility to highways, can get to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Good schools, lots of ammenities, shopping, but a bit expensive on the area  More

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Over 19 years ago

Don't overlook Shawnee. Homes are a relative bargain compared to Leawood and Overland Park. Really nice homes for a fraction of the East Coast or West Coast prices.  More

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