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Dubuque, IA vs Columbia City, IN

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- Household income in Columbia City, is 8% less than it is in Dubuque and is 28% below the National Average.
- Dubuque unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Columbia City unemployment rate is 3.5%.
 Dubuque, IAColumbia City, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,429  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$53,797$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,659  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dubuque, IAColumbia City, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dubuque, IAColumbia City, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock23.9%13.1%
Reviews for Dubuque    15 Reviews

I have been here for 3 years. I enjoy it here. I travel all over the country for work. Dubuque is the perfect size of city for me. I was born and raised in the Pacific  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Dubuque for over 25 years. Dubuque is not a very good place to live if you are open minded and want to experience new things. Dubuque is an old town with  More

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Over 7 years ago

Dubuque, IA is a great town to live   More

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Reviews for Columbia City    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I amy trying to respond to your posting: My grandparents lived in the house across from the Sidney School. My grandfather was the head custodian. He had owned the  More

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