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Fountain, CO vs Marshalltown, IA

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- Household income in Marshalltown, is 23% less than it is in Fountain and is 20% below the National Average.
- Fountain unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Marshalltown unemployment rate is 9.7%.
 Fountain, COMarshalltown, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth50.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,509  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$57,367$69,021
 Family Median Income$79,917  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fountain, COMarshalltown, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fountain, COMarshalltown, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.6%6.5%
 Community, social services3.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock26.7%13.1%
Reviews for Fountain    4 Reviews

Junky, Trashy, Transient, Rental Town, with no infrastructure or proactive government. Take exit 128 off I-25 and Drive around to see for yourself. Especially Old  More

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After living in 3 states and in Denver,Springs and Pueblo(within CO), I find Fountain to be a quiet, safe and cost effective place to live. It has moderate temps and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Fountain is a great place to live. Housing is affordable and not segregated (all the condo's not in one part of town and all of the big homes in another). The city  More

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Reviews for Marshalltown    4 Reviews

I have lived around and worked in Marshalltown for nearly 15 years now, and I have lived in and around the area and the state for half my life. Marshalltown is  More

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Over 7 years ago

I Am Going To Be Straight And Honest With You If You Choose To Live In Marshalltown Iowa You Will Pay Some Of The Most Highest Taxes, And Property Taxes In Iowa.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Another contributor's recent comment on the quality of life in Marshalltown was accurate up to a point, in my opinion as a long-time city resident, but did not offer a  More

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