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Duluth, MN vs Fergus Falls, MN

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- Household income in Fergus Falls, is 22% less than it is in Duluth and is 52% below the National Average.
- Duluth unemployment rate is 3.9%.
- Fergus Falls unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Duluth, MNFergus Falls, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,983  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$45,327$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,224  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Duluth, MNFergus Falls, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Duluth, MNFergus Falls, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.1%6.5%
 Community, social services3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock9.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.7%13.1%
Reviews for Duluth    18 Reviews

My husband and I just visited Duluth for our anniversary. We stayed in Canal Park and found the area fun and convenient for travelers. Lots of quaint shops and  More

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Over 4 years ago

It is the worse weather in the U.S. as far as small cities that large. The houses are fare below par. they are old shingle 1920s vintage generally and not normally well  More

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I moved to Duluth fifteen years ago today from Arizona with my (at that time) 3 children, who were 1, 4 and 8. My daughter was born here 2 years later. I have never once  More

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Reviews for Fergus Falls    4 Reviews

Will · 
Over 4 years ago

Fergus falls is a beautiful, beautiful area and has some of the kindest folk you'll ever meet. It is very relaxed as well, which can be a blessing and a curse depending  More

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We moved to Fergus Falls August 2019. The community is your average community. Nice folks, good neighborhoods. But. The water quality is sub-par. And the city fails to  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is really no big deal, however, I am just going to throw this out there: I am Lord PopSKULL of The Trans-Discordian Sect of TOOtwo BonK. We Worship/Constantly  More

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