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Grand Island, NE vs Red Wing, MN

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Highlights
- Household income in Red Wing, is 5% more than it is in Grand Island and is 13% below the National Average.
- Grand Island unemployment rate is 3.4%.
- Red Wing unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Grand Island, NERed Wing, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.4%4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.2%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.0%28.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%7.4%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.8%7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,012$34,117$37,638
 Household Income$58,162$61,040$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,938$78,313$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Grand Island, NERed Wing, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.4%10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.5%5.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.2%6.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.4%10.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.3%6.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.5%10.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.0%12.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.4%14.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.8%13.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.0%8.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.4%3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Grand Island, NERed Wing, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.1%9.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.7%2.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%1.5%1.8%
 Legal0.4%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%8.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.4%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%6.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.2%4.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%2.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.8%6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%5.8%3.6%
 Personal care2.1%3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.6%19.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.3%0.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.4%8.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving26.4%17.8%13.1%
Reviews for Grand Island    1 Reviews

nice for the family but hard to find a good paying job.. the platte river is nice. i would try kearney before grand  More

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Reviews for Red Wing    6 Reviews

Red Wing is a small town located equidistant between the Twin Cities and Rochester and is situated on the Mississippi river. Much of the big city culture of Minneapolis  More

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Over 11 years ago

Red Wing is a pretty town along the river. It does have some things outsiders need to be aware of if you take the plunge. The town is OLD, as in the citizens. If  More

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Over 16 years ago

It's a very nice town on the Missippi but too cold in winter---hot & humid in summer but a great spring & fall. If you like the changing seasons, it's ideal.  More

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