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Evanston, WY vs Rock Springs, WY

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Highlights
- Household income in Rock Springs, is 15% more than it is in Evanston and is 7% above the National Average.
- Evanston unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Rock Springs unemployment rate is 7.1%.

Economy
 Evanston, WYRock Springs, WYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.6%7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-2.7%-2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth8.1%10.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.0%5.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,375$36,504$37,638
 Household Income$64,659$74,548$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,848$93,193$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Evanston, WYRock Springs, WYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.2%8.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%3.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.2%7.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.9%8.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.4%6.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%7.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K13.4%9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.9%14.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.4%22.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.7%7.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K0.9%5.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Evanston, WYRock Springs, WYUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.4%11.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.4%5.8%6.5%
 Community, social services3.7%2.0%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library7.5%7.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.9%0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%3.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support7.2%1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%2.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.2%4.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%3.8%3.6%
 Personal care3.8%2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.1%20.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.8%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair15.8%20.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving17.6%12.5%13.1%

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Reviews for Evanston    7 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Massive ignorance. I was attracted to this town because it's small, easy to get around and there's a Walmart, grocery store, post office, library, mechanic and a bad  More

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I felt like I didn't belong here nor did I feel welcome here . The people in this town are rude and backstabbing . If you are from another state you are not welcome in  More

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I moved here in 2016. That was probably a mistake, which I hope to fix very soon. Positives: quiet place, no traffic issues, WY has no income tax. There are two  More

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Reviews for Rock Springs    3 Reviews

Rock Springs will grow on you. It is a big city (about 20,000) by Wyoming standards. There are a few chain stores and a small mall. Wal-Mart is the main place to shop  More

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Over 16 years ago

i once lived in rock for about a year and then transfered to oregon. i'm ready to go back.the town is like any it has good and bad.im going back because it grew on me  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have heard lots of rumors about Rock Springs. I know that many people say it is a rough town. Since I am looking at possibly teaching there, I would like to know what  More

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