2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Ely, MN vs Eagle River, WI

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Highlights
- Household income in Eagle River, is 17% less than it is in Ely and is 86% below the National Average.
- Ely unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Eagle River unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Ely, MNEagle River, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,129  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$37,200$69,021
 Family Median Income$83,281  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ely, MNEagle River, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock13.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ely, MNEagle River, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair15.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.3%13.1%
Reviews for Ely    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Lots of local talent. For a small city, Ely has a very educated population that brings a variety of talents to local arts and  More

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Reviews for Eagle River    1 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

This an outdoors town. When it comes to outdoor recreation this is "the" Northwoods hotspot. It's touristy so during the winter and summer the population swells quite  More

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