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Frederick, MD vs Kirkwood, MO

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- Household income in Kirkwood, is 19% more than it is in Frederick and is 30% above the National Average.
- Frederick unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Kirkwood unemployment rate is 3.3%.
 Frederick, MDKirkwood, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,649  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$98,637$69,021
 Family Median Income$101,898  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Frederick, MDKirkwood, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock16.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Frederick, MDKirkwood, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock5.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.7%13.1%
Reviews for Frederick    19 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have been here 28 years,working in D.C with 3-4 hour commute ,one highway only to travel.Traffic is awful 24-7.Abandoned shopping centers for 10-15 years,& other  More

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Over 12 years ago

Crime seems to be pretty low here. Police do an excellent  More

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Reviews for Kirkwood    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I love living in Kirkwood Missouri, I come from the Chicago area, however; having a doggy, I would like to see a dog park in the Kirkwood area. I walk my doggy on the  More

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Kirkwood, MO has all the features and feel of a small town including the central core business district with RR station, numerous restaurants, small shops, etc. As a  More

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Kirkwood is small town living at its best, even though it's located smack dab in the middle of metro St. Louis. The community is made up of statley historical homes on  More

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