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Dubuque, IA vs Fort Madison, IA

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- Household income in Fort Madison, is 22% less than it is in Dubuque and is 51% below the National Average.
- Dubuque unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Fort Madison unemployment rate is 5.7%.
 Dubuque, IAFort Madison, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,429  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$45,713$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,659  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dubuque, IAFort Madison, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock16.9%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  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dubuque, IAFort Madison, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock7.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%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  Unlock24.2%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 Fort Madison    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low crime rate 2. Extremely low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Poor school system 2. Not very much to  More

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Over 19 years ago

The Mayor is Steve  More

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