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Franklin, WI vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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- Household income in Cedar Rapids, is 30% less than it is in Franklin and is 9% below the National Average.
- Franklin unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Cedar Rapids unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Franklin, WICedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,427  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$63,170$69,021
 Family Median Income$117,191  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Franklin, WICedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Franklin, WICedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.7%13.1%
Reviews for Franklin    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

The taxes are on the high end around here. Living is alright, but Franklin is especially expensive because it's "considered" the rich part of the area. Which is a joke  More

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Over 18 years ago

this winter was very cold had wind-chills aroun  More

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Franklin is a pretty decent place to live but we are continually surprised at the increasing taxes and bureaucracy of the city government. Although we pay some of the  More

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Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 4 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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