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Farmington, MN vs Stillwater, MN

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- Household income in Stillwater, is 7% less than it is in Farmington and is 30% above the National Average.
- Farmington unemployment rate is 4.1%.
- Stillwater unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Farmington, MNStillwater, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,535  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$98,033$69,021
 Family Median Income$118,732  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Farmington, MNStillwater, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock14.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Farmington, MNStillwater, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library3.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.2%13.1%
Reviews for Farmington    1 Reviews

Farmington; is a nice area to live kinda has a country feel but is still in a convent location, only problem is it is very inbreed they want to keep growing but not  More

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Reviews for Stillwater    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The downtown is charming. Touristy at times in the summer and fall. Traffic can be a bear during those days. Lots of antique stores, lots of vintage houses. Water adds  More

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Stillwater is one of the most beautiful towns in the upper midwest. The view of the St. Croix River and the hills are reminiscent of the Rhine River Valley in Germany  More

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Over 11 years ago

Stillwater is beautiful for the short summer that we have. Low crime rate beautiful scenic area. 40 minutes to Minneapolis and St. Paul. Scenic water way and good job  More

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